Chinese word

混凝土

Pronunciation

Pinyinhùn níng tǔ

Meaning

  • nounconcrete

Example

这座桥的混凝土很坚固。zhè zuò qiáo de hùn níng tǔ hěn jiān gù

The concrete in this bridge is very sturdy.

Illustration for 混凝土 (concrete)

More examples

新浇的混凝土需要覆盖湿布进行养护。xīn jiāo de hùn níng tǔ xū yào fù gài shī bù jìn xíng yǎng hù

Newly poured concrete needs to be covered with a wet cloth for curing.

Core concept

A moldable building mixture that hardens into a strong, stone-like mass.

Common phrases

  • 新拌混凝土xīn bàn hùn níng tǔ

    freshly mixed concrete

  • 混凝土养护hùn níng tǔ yǎng hù

    concrete curing

  • 搅拌混凝土jiǎo bàn hùn níng tǔ

    mix concrete

Similar words

水泥shuǐ ní: A powder made from limestone and other materials that hardens when mixed with water.
砂浆shā jiāng: A paste made from sand, cement, and water for joining bricks or covering walls.
骨料gǔ liào: Granular material, such as sand or crushed stone, mixed into concrete.

Definition in Chinese

一种由水泥、骨料（如砂、石子）和水混合并在硬化后形成的建筑材料。yì zhǒng yóu shuǐ ní gǔ liào rú shā shí zǐ hé shuǐ hùn hé bìng zài yìng huà hòu xíng chéng de jiàn zhù cái liào

Word origin

混 (hùn, "mix") + 凝 (níng, "solidify") + 土 (tǔ, "earth or material") describes a mixed material that becomes hard.

Usage tips

  • In everyday construction talk, the same noun covers the pourable mixture before setting and the solid material after setting, so context determines which stage is meant.

Related words

  • 混凝土构件hùn níng tǔ gòu jiànconcrete elementnoun
  • 混凝土配合比hùn níng tǔ pèi hé bǐconcrete mixture rationoun

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