HSK · Level 43
120 words
Chinese word
水晶
Pronunciation
Pinyinshuǐ jīng
Meaning
- nouncrystal
Example
她把水晶放在窗台上。tā bǎ shuǐ jīng fàng zài chuāng tái shàng
She put the crystal on the windowsill.
More examples
她戴着一串水晶手链，看起来很精致。tā dài zhe yí chuàn shuǐ jīng shǒu liàn kàn qǐ lái hěn jīng zhì
She is wearing a crystal bracelet, and it looks very delicate.
Core concept
A hard, clear or partly clear material with a glassy shine, used for jewelry and decorative objects whether natural or manufactured.
Common phrases
水晶手链shuǐ jīng shǒu liàn
crystal bracelet
水晶原石shuǐ jīng yuán shí
raw crystal
水晶饰品shuǐ jīng shì pǐn
crystal jewelry
Similar words
宝石bǎo shí: A beautiful, valuable stone or mineral used to make decorative objects.
晶体jīng tǐ: A solid substance whose particles form a regular internal pattern.
玻璃bō lí: A man-made transparent material that is easily broken, used in containers and buildings.
Definition in Chinese
常见的宝石材料，质地坚硬并具玻璃光泽，可切割成饰品或摆件，既可为天然石英结晶也可为人工合成材料，通常以其透明或半透明的外观为特征。cháng jiàn de bǎo shí cái liào zhì dì jiān yìng bìng jù bō lí guāng zé kě qiē gē chéng shì pǐn huò bǎi jiàn jì kě wèi tiān rán shí yīng jié jīng yě kě wéi rén gōng hé chéng cái liào tōng cháng yǐ qí tòu míng huò bàn tòu míng de wài guān wèi tè zhēng
Word origin
水晶 (shuǐjīng, "crystal") combines 水 (shuǐ, "water") and 晶 (jīng, "bright, crystalline"), giving a descriptive name for a clear, sparkling substance.
Usage tips
- In shopping conversations, 天然水晶 (tiānrán shuǐjīng, "natural crystal") and 人造水晶 (rénzào shuǐjīng, "synthetic crystal") distinguish materials when origin affects the price.
Other meanings
- quartznoun
Related words
- 水晶原石shuǐ jīng yuán shíraw crystalnoun
- 水晶饰品shuǐ jīng shì pǐncrystal jewelrynoun