凝固

níng gù

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to freeze
2. to solidify
3. to congeal
4. fig. with rapt attention

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 融化 róng huà 融化 róng huà to melt 从固态变为液态: to melt

Related words

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• 凝结 níng jié 凝结 níng jié to condense 气体变为液体或思想汇聚，与凝固的物理状态变化相似: to condense
• 专注 zhuān zhù 专注 zhuān zhù to focus; to concentrate; to give one's full attention 用于形容注意力高度集中: to focus; to concentrate; to give one's full attention

Synonyms

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• 冻结 dòng jié 冻结 dòng jié to freeze (water etc) 物理上的凝固，如液体变成固体: to freeze (water etc)

Usage notes

Collocations

常用搭配：血液凝固（blood clots）、混凝土凝固（concrete sets）、笑容凝固（smile freezes）。

Common mistakes

“凝固”主要用于液体变成固体的物理过程，不用于比喻“气氛紧张”等抽象概念。比喻义限于“神情、笑容、注意力等固定不动”，如“笑容凝固在脸上”。

Example Sentences

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低温会使水 凝固 成冰。

Low temperatures cause water to solidify into ice.

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Words Containing 凝固

• 凝固剂 凝固剂 níng gù jì: solidifying agent
• 凝固汽油弹 凝固汽油弹 níng gù qì yóu dàn: napalm
• 凝固点 凝固点 níng gù diǎn: freezing point

Child Words of 凝固

• 凝 凝 níng: to congeal
• 固 固 gù: hard