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zhēng
HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

  1. 1. to evaporate
  2. 2. (of cooking) to steam

Example Sentences

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當水被加熱時,水汽 發。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 797104)

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Words Containing 蒸

蒸发空调
zhēng fā kōng tiáo

evaporative air conditioner

蒸发热
zhēng fā rè

latent heat of evaporation

蒸湘
zhēng xiāng

Zhengxiang district of Hengyang city 衡陽市|衡阳市[héng yáng shì], Hunan

人间蒸发
rén jiān zhēng fā

to vanish

蒸腾作用
zhēng téng zuò yòng

transpiration

蒸馏
zhēng liú

to distill

蒸汽机
zhēng qì jī

steam engine

蒸气
zhēng qì

vapor

蒸锅
zhēng guō

steamer

熏蒸
xūn zhēng

to fumigate

蒸馏水
zhēng liú shuǐ

distilled water

蒸笼
zhēng lóng

steamer basket (e.g. for dim sum)

蒸散
zhēng sàn

(plant) evapotranspiration

蒸汽
zhēng qì

steam

熏蒸剂
xūn zhēng jì

fumigant

蒸发
zhēng fā

to evaporate

蒸蒸日上
zhēng zhēng rì shàng

becoming more prosperous with each passing day

蒸腾
zhēng téng

(of a vapor etc) to rise

蒸馏器
zhēng liú qì

still (i.e. distilling apparatus)

蒸馏酒
zhēng liú jiǔ

distilled liquor

不蒸馒头争口气
bù zhēng mán tou zhēng kǒu qì

not to be crushed (idiom)

蒸汽挂烫机
zhēng qì guà tàng jī

garment steamer

蒸汽压路机
zhēng qì yā lù jī

steamroller

水蒸气
shuǐ zhēng qì

vapor

蒸湘区
zhēng xiāng qū

Zhengxiang district of Hengyang city 衡陽市|衡阳市[héng yáng shì], Hunan

蒸汽机车
zhēng qì jī chē

steam locomotive

蒸饺
zhēng jiǎo

steamed dumpling

蒸糕
zhēng gāo

steamed cake

清蒸
qīng zhēng

steamed in broth

蒸粗麦粉
zhēng cū mài fěn

couscous

蒸气重整
zhēng qì chóng zhěng

steam reforming (chemistry)