液体 yètǐ liquid
How to remember 液体: 液 fluid + 体 body = liquid.
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How it is used
- A liquid (liquid-state substance) - 液体状态 (yètǐ zhuàngtài) liquid state, 无色液体 (wúsè yètǐ) a colorless liquid.
- The scientific term for matter in liquid form; one of 固体/液体/气体 (solid/liquid/gas).
- Contrast 水 (shuǐ, water specifically); 液体 is the general category of any liquid.
Example sentences
- 水是液体。 Shuǐshì yètǐ.Water is a liquid.
- 水是液体。冻起来就成了固体。 Shuǐshì yètǐ.dòng qǐlái jiù chéng le gùtǐ.Water is liquid. When it freezes, it becomes solid.