铜矿

tóng kuàng

copper mine

HSK 6

Character Breakdown

Understanding 铜矿 (Copper Mine)

铜矿 refers specifically to a mine where copper ore is extracted. It is a compound word combining (copper) and (mine). This term is commonly used in discussions about mining, natural resources, and industrial production.

Usage and Context

When using 铜矿, speakers often talk about the scale of the mine, the technology involved in extraction, or economic aspects such as investment and production. It is a technical term mostly used in formal or professional contexts related to geology, mining, or economics.

Common Collocations

  • 铜矿开采 (copper mine extraction): refers to the process of mining copper.
  • 铜矿资源 (copper mine resources): the copper ore deposits available.
  • 铜矿 (copper mine output): the amount of copper produced.

Tips

铜矿 is not used metaphorically or in casual conversation. Avoid confusing it with (copperware) or (copper coin). The focus is always on the mining site or the resource itself.

Example Sentences

这座铜矿是该地区最大的矿山,产量丰富。

Zhè zuò tóng kuàng shì gāi dìqū zuì dà de kuàngshān, chǎnliàng fēngfù.

This copper mine is the largest mine in the area and has abundant output.

铜矿的开采需要先进的设备和严格的安全措施。

Tóng kuàng de kāicǎi xūyào xiānjìn de shèbèi hé yángé de ānquán cuòshī.

Mining copper requires advanced equipment and strict safety measures.

政府计划投资开发新的铜矿资源以促进经济发展。

Zhèngfǔ jìhuà tóuzī kāifā xīn de tóng kuàng zīyuán yǐ cùjìn jīngjì fāzhǎn.

The government plans to invest in developing new copper mine resources to