丙

bǐng

HSK 7

丙 — bǐng

1. third of the ten Heavenly Stems (丙丁 etc.); the third position in the ten-stem cycle

   今年属丙的人出生于农历的某些年份。 jīnnián shǔ bǐng de rén chū shēngyú nónglì de mǒuxiē niánfèn — People born under the Heavenly Stem bǐng were born in certain years of the lunar calendar.

2. the third in an ordered list; equivalent to letter "C" or Roman "III"

   请在选项中填入丙作为第三项的答案。 qǐng zài xuǎnxiàng zhōng tiánrù bǐng zuòwéi dìsānxiàng de dáàn — Please put 'C' as the answer for the third option.

3. ancient Chinese compass point corresponding to 165°

   古代方位中，丙位约为方位角165°。 gǔdài fāngwèi zhōng bǐng wèi yuē wèi fāngwèijiǎo 1 6 5 — In ancient orientation, the bǐng direction is approximately an azimuth of 165°.

4. chemical prefix: propyl (used in compound names)

   化学命名中，丙基表示含有三个碳的烷基，比如丙基取代。 huàxué mìngmíng zhōng bǐngjī biǎoshì hányǒu sāngè tàn de wánjī bǐrú bǐngjī qǔdài — In chemical nomenclature, 'bǐng-' indicates a three-carbon alkyl group, e.g. propyl substitution.