Chinese word

降解

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiàng jiě

Meaning

  • verbdecompose

Example

这种塑料很难降解。zhè zhǒng sù liào hěn nán jiàng jiě

This plastic is difficult to decompose.

Illustration for 降解 (decompose)

More examples

这种材料在土壤里很容易降解。zhè zhǒng cái liào zài tú rǎng lǐ hěn róng yì jiàng jiě

This material decomposes very easily in soil.

Core concept

A complex substance opens into simpler substances as its molecular structure breaks apart.

Common phrases

  • 容易降解róng yì jiàng jiě

    decompose easily

  • 逐渐降解zhú jiàn jiàng jiě

    decompose gradually

Similar words

分解fēn jiě: Divide an object or substance into its separate parts.
腐烂fǔ làn: Decay as living organisms cause organic matter to break apart.

Definition in Chinese

指在自然或人工条件下，复杂物质的分子结构被破坏并转化为更简单的物质，常用于描述塑料或生物过程中的分解。zhǐ zài zì rán huò rén gōng tiáo jiàn xià fù zá wù zhì dì fēn zǐ jié gòu bèi pò huài bìng zhuǎn huà wèi gèng jiǎn dān de wù zhì cháng yòng yú miáo shù sù liào huò shēng wù guò chéng zhōng de fēn jiě

Word origin

降解 (jiàngjiě, "decompose") combines 降 (jiàng, "lower") with 解 (jiě, "separate"), presenting structural breakdown as a move from complex to simple.

Usage tips

  • On packaging, 可降解 (kě jiàngjiě, "degradable") means that a material can break down, but the label alone does not state how fast or under what conditions.

Other meanings

  • decompositionnoun

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