solidify (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
凝固 (unaltered)
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Examples
温度下降后，水开始凝固成冰。 Wēndù xiàjiàng hòu, shuǐ kāishǐ nínggù chéng bīng. - As the temperature drops, water begins to solidify into ice.
这道菜在冷却后会迅速凝固。 Zhè dào cài zài lěngquè hòu huì xùnsù nínggù. - This dish will quickly solidify after cooling.
蜡烛的蜡油在冷风中凝固了。 Làzhú de làyóu zài lěng fēng zhōng nínggù le. - The wax of the candle solidified in the cold wind.
混凝土在24小时内凝固。 Hùnníngtǔ zài 24 xiǎoshí nèi nínggù. - Concrete solidifies within 24 hours.
他感觉到空气中凝固的紧张气氛。 Tā gǎnjué dào kōngqì zhōng nínggù de jǐnzhāng qìfēn. - He could feel the solidified tension in the air.
Characters
固 gù - firm, secure; to solidify; solid, hard |
凝 níng - coagulate, congeal; focus, concentrate |