HSK · Level 92
45 words
Chinese word
橡胶
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiàng jiāo
Meaning
- nounrubber
Example
这个玩具是用橡胶做的。zhè ge wán jù shì yòng xiàng jiāo zuò de
This toy is made of rubber.
More examples
国际市场上橡胶价格随供求波动。guó jì shì chǎng shàng xiàng jiāo jià gé suí gōng qiú bō dòng
Rubber prices in the international market fluctuate with supply and demand.
Core concept
A flexible, elastic material that yields to force and springs back toward its original shape.
Common phrases
橡胶行业xiàng jiāo háng yè
rubber industry
橡胶价格xiàng jiāo jià gé
rubber prices
橡胶原料xiàng jiāo yuán liào
rubber raw materials
Similar words
橡皮擦xiàng pí cā: A small rubber tool for rubbing away pencil or ink marks.
橡皮筋xiàng pí jīn: A thin rubber loop used to hold papers or small objects together.
Definition in Chinese
从天然乳胶提取或经化学合成得到的一类弹性聚合材料，能在受力后回弹，常用于制造密封件、轮胎、鞋底和玩具等。cóng tiān rán rǔ jiāo tí qǔ huò jīng huà xué hé chéng dé dào de yí lèi tán xìng jù hé cái liào néng zài shòu lì hòu huí tán cháng yòng yú zhì zào mì fēng jiàn lún tāi xié dǐ hé wán jù děng
Word origin
橡 (xiàng, "rubber tree") + 胶 (jiāo, "glue") forms a name for the resilient material first associated with latex from the rubber tree, now also including synthetic versions.
Usage tips
- For British English speakers, rubber can mean an eraser as well as the material, but Chinese normally uses 橡皮 (xiàngpí, "eraser") for the school item.
Other meanings
- natural rubbernoun
- synthetic rubbernoun
Related words
- 橡胶原料xiàng jiāo yuán liàorubber raw materialnoun
- 橡胶树xiàng jiāo shùrubber treenoun