English–Chinese

“buoyancy” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinfú lì

Example

游泳的时候,浮力会让你漂在水面上。yóu yǒng de shí hòu fú lì huì ràng nǐ piāo zài shuǐ miàn shàng

When swimming, buoyancy keeps you floating on the surface of the water.

Illustration for 浮力 (buoyancy)

How to say “buoyancy” in Chinese

“Buoyancy” in Chinese is 浮力 (fú lì).

An upward push from a liquid that balances an object's weight and keeps it from sinking.

Full entry for 浮力: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 浮力

工程师计算了浮力来设计船体形状。gōng chéng shī jì suàn le fú lì lái shè jì chuán tǐ xíng zhuàng

The engineer calculated buoyancy to design the hull's shape.

Tips for using 浮力

  • In casual conversation, speakers often describe the result directly, while this noun is useful when explaining the physical cause.

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