Chinese word

喷雾

Pronunciation

Pinyinpēn wù

Meaning

  • nounspray

Example

这个喷雾很好用。zhè ge pēn wù hěn hǎo yòng

This spray is easy to use.

Illustration for 喷雾 (spray)

More examples

我用这个喷雾给房间消毒。wǒ yòng zhè ge pēn wù gěi fáng jiān xiāo dú

I use this spray to disinfect the room.

Core concept

Liquid broken into tiny droplets and spread through the air, or a product that creates this cloud.

Common phrases

  • 香氛喷雾xiāng fēn pēn wù

    fragrance spray

  • 喷雾瓶pēn wù píng

    spray bottle

  • 消毒喷雾xiāo dú pēn wù

    disinfectant spray

Similar words

喷雾器pēn wù qì: A tool or machine that turns liquid into fine droplets and releases them.
喷雾瓶pēn wù píng: A small container with a hand pump for spraying liquid.
喷头pēn tóu: The end part of a sprayer that releases liquid as fine droplets.

Definition in Chinese

指通过喷嘴或气溶胶装置把液体雾化并释放到空气中的动作或其产生的雾状物，也常指产生该效果的产品。zhǐ tōng guò pēn zuǐ huò qì róng jiāo zhuāng zhì bǎ yè tǐ wù huà bìng shì fàng dào kōng qì zhōng de dòng zuò huò qí chǎn shēng de wù zhuàng wù yě cháng zhǐ chǎn shēng gāi xiào guǒ de chán pǐn

Word origin

喷 (pēn, "spurt out") + 雾 (wù, "mist") combines the action of sending liquid outward with the cloud of tiny droplets it forms.

Usage tips

  • On everyday product packaging, this word can name the spray product itself as well as the mist it produces, so context often identifies which meaning is intended.

Other meanings

  • mistnoun
  • sprayingnoun

Related words

  • 喷雾器pēn wù qìsprayernoun
  • 喷雾瓶pēn wù píngspray bottlenoun

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