胶水 jiāoshuǐ glue
How to remember 胶水: 胶 glue + 水 water = glue.
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How it is used
- Liquid glue in a bottle - 涂点胶水 (tú diǎn jiāoshuǐ) spread on a bit of glue.
- The wet/liquid adhesive; contrast the strip-form 胶带 (jiāodài, sticky tape).
- Everyday stationery register.
Example sentences
- 我需要胶水。 Wǒ xūyào jiāoshuǐ.I need glue.