锰
měng
In Chinese, manganese is said as 锰 (měng).
锰 is the noun used to refer to the chemical element manganese.
Meaning: chemical element (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, the term for manganese is 錳.
How do you pronounce it?
měng
Did you know?
- The Chinese word 锰 is a phonetic loanword designed to mimic the sound of 'manganese'. Unlike many traditional Chinese words that describe a thing's properties, this character was created specifically to translate the Western scientific term.
- The character 锰 shares the same phonetic component 孟 as the word for 'first born son'. While they sound similar, the addition of the metal radical 钅 completely changes the meaning from a family rank to a chemical element.
- In modern Chinese chemical nomenclature, most elemental names like 锰 are constructed by combining a radical that signifies the category with a phonetic component that suggests the sound, a system far more standardized than the diverse historical names found in English.
Examples in context
- 这种合金中有一定含量的锰。This alloy contains a certain amount of manganese.
- 锰是一种重要的金属元素。Manganese is an important metallic element.
- 你知道这种矿石里有锰吗？Do you know if there is manganese in this ore?
- 锰是很重要的金属。Manganese is a very important metal.
- 呢份礦石裏面，有冇鎳和錳？Does this ore contain nickel and manganese?
- 这种合金里含有锰。Zhè zhǒng héjīn lǐ hányǒu měng.This alloy contains manganese.
- 实验室正在研究锰的特性。Shíyànshì zhèngzài yánjiū měng de tèxìng.The laboratory is studying the properties of manganese.
Example conversation
Two science students are discussing their chemistry lab report.
- 伟 Wei梓涵，你查到锰的原子序数了吗？Zǐhán, nǐ chádào měng de yuánzǐ xùshù le ma?Zihan, did you find the atomic number of manganese?
- 梓涵 Zihan查到了，伟，它在周期表中很常见。Chá dào le, Wěi, tā zài zhōuqī biǎo zhōng hěn chángjiàn.I did, Wei, it is very common in the periodic table.
- 伟 Wei那我们把锰的实验数据写上去吧。Nà wǒmen bǎ měng de shíyàn shùjù xiě shàngqù ba.Then let's write down the manganese experiment data.
- 梓涵 Zihan好的，我这就来处理。Hǎo de, wǒ zhè jiù lái chǔlǐ.Okay, I'll handle it right away.
