凝固

凝固 nínggù

Congeal (solidify)

凝固 in a sentence HSK 6 ninggu

What 凝固 means

  1. Congeal (solidify)

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凝固 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

凝
níng
Congeal (solidify - gaze)
固
gù
Solid (firm - strong)

How to write 凝固

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凝固 in a sentence

水泥要过几个小时才凝固。
Shuǐní yào guò jǐ ge xiǎoshí cái nínggù.
Cement takes a few hours to set.
那一刻,空气仿佛凝固了。
Nà yí kè, kōngqì fǎngfú nínggù le.
In that moment the air seemed to freeze.

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Questions about 凝固

What does 凝固 mean in English?

凝固 is pronounced nínggù and means Congeal (solidify).

How do you pronounce 凝固?

凝固 is nínggù in pinyin — written ninggu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 凝固?

凝固 is written with 2 characters: 凝 (níng) Congeal (solidify - gaze), 固 (gù) Solid (firm - strong). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 凝固 an HSK word?

Yes — 凝固 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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