English–Chinese

“glue” in Chinese

Chinese

Also胶水 (jiāo shuǐ)

Pronunciation

Pinyinhú

Example

我需要一管糊来修理书的封面。wǒ xū yào yì guǎn hú lái xiū lǐ shū de fēng miàn

I need a tube of glue to repair the book cover.

Illustration for 糊 (glue)

How to say “glue” in Chinese

“Glue” in Chinese is 糊 (hú).

A spreadable coating that creates a lasting bond between paper, cloth, or other surfaces.

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

Example sentences with 糊

老师让我们用浆糊把资料贴在黑板上。lǎo shī ràng wǒ men yòng jiāng hú bǎ zī liào tiē zài hēi bǎn shàng

The teacher asked us to use glue to stick the materials on the blackboard.

Tips for using 糊

  • In everyday Chinese, 糊 (hú, "glue") can also be used as a verb for applying paste to attach or cover something, so its grammatical role depends on the sentence.

Other Chinese words for “glue”

我把胶水弄到了衣服上。wǒ bǎ jiāo shuǐ nòng dào le yī fú shàng

I got glue on my clothes.

“glue” in other languages