Chinese word

液体

Pronunciation

Pinyinyè tǐ

Meaning

  • nounliquid

Example

瓶子里有液体。píng zi lǐ yǒu yè tǐ

There is liquid in the bottle.

Illustration for 液体 (liquid)

More examples

太阳把液体加热，使其逐渐蒸发。tài yáng bǎ yè tǐ jiā rè shǐ qí zhú jiàn zhēng fā

The sun heats the liquid, causing it to gradually evaporate.

Core concept

A substance that flows into the shape of its container while keeping its volume.

Common phrases

  • 液体状态yè tǐ zhuàng tài

    liquid state

  • 液体蒸发yè tǐ zhēng fā

    liquid evaporates

  • 液体燃料yè tǐ rán liào

    liquid fuel

Similar words

固体gù tǐ: Matter that keeps a fixed shape and a fixed volume.
气体qì tǐ: Matter that spreads out to fill its container without a fixed shape or volume.

Definition in Chinese

没有固定形状、能够流动并占有一定体积的物质状态，常见例子有水和油。méi yǒu gù dìng xíng zhuàng néng gòu liú dòng bìng zhàn yǒu yí dìng tǐ jī de wù zhì zhuàng tài cháng jiàn lì zi yǒu shuǐ hé yóu

Word origin

液体 (yètǐ, "liquid") combines 液 (yè, "liquid") with 体 (tǐ, "body or form"), presenting flowing matter as a physical form.

Usage tips

  • English uses liquid as both a noun and an adjective, but 液体 (yètǐ, "liquid") functions mainly as a noun in Chinese.

Opposites

Related words

  • 液态yè tàiliquidadjective
  • 液化yè huàliquefyverb
  • 液体燃料yè tǐ rán liàoliquid fuelnoun

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