Chinese word

弹性

Pronunciation

Pinyintán xìng

Meaning

  • nounelasticity

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.

Illustration for 弹性 (elasticity)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A built-in ability to give under pressure and return or adjust instead of staying permanently changed.

Common phrases

  • 弹性材料tán xìng cái liào

    elastic material

  • 弹性系数tán xìng xì shù

    elastic modulus

  • 保持弹性bǎo chí tán xìng

    maintain elasticity

Similar words

弹力tán lì: The force inside an object that pushes it back toward its original shape after pressure or pulling.
伸缩性shēn suō xìng: The property of returning near an original length or size after being stretched or compressed.
恢复力huī fù lì: The power to regain an earlier condition or function after harm or disruption.
灵活性líng huó xìng: The quality of adjusting ways of acting to suit different situations or conditions.

Definition in Chinese

物体在受力后能恢复形状的性质，也可引申为事物面对变化时能调整并恢复的能力。wù tǐ zài shòu lì hòu néng huī fù xíng zhuàng de xìng zhì yě kě yǐn shēn wèi shì wù miàn duì biàn huà shí néng tiáo zhěng bìng huī fù de néng lì

Word origin

The compound is formed from 弹 (tán, "to bounce") + 性 (xìng, "quality"), connecting physical rebound with a quality that can also describe recovery and adaptability.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • bouncenoun

Opposites

  • 刚性gāng xìngrigiditynoun
  • 脆性cuì xìngbrittlenessnoun

Related words

  • 弹性体tán xìng tǐelastomernoun
  • 弹性系数tán xìng xì shùelastic modulusnoun

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