凝结 níngjié to condense
to condense; to solidify; to coagulate; clot (of blood)
How to remember 凝结: 凝 to coagulate + 结 tie up = to condense.
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How it is used
- 'To condense / coagulate' - water vapor into droplets, or blood clotting: 水汽凝结成露 (shuǐqì níngjié chéng lù) vapor condensing into dew.
- Figuratively, something is 'crystallized' from great effort: 这本书凝结了他毕生的心血 (this book is the crystallization of his life's work).