English–Chinese
“elasticity” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintán xìng
Example
这个球的表面有很强的弹性。zhè ge qiú de biǎo miàn yǒu hěn qiáng de tán xìng
The surface of this ball has great elasticity.
How to say “elasticity” in Chinese
“Elasticity” in Chinese is 弹性 (tán xìng).
A built-in ability to give under pressure and return or adjust instead of staying permanently changed.
Example sentences with 弹性
这种橡胶弹性很好，拉伸后能迅速恢复。zhè zhǒng xiàng jiāo tán xìng hěn hǎo lā shēn hòu néng xùn sù huī fù
This rubber has good elasticity and quickly returns to its original shape after being stretched.
Tips for using 弹性
- English usually separates material elasticity from the flexibility of plans or systems, while Chinese uses one word across both settings, so the surrounding subject supplies the sense.