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凝结 (níng jié) — to condense (gas to liquid); to solidify (liquid to solid); to crystallize (of ideas, consensus)

Definition

凝结 (níng jié) covers both physical change (gas to liquid, liquid to solid) and figurative crystallization of ideas. For purely physical hardening, 凝固 is more common; for reducing volume or distilling essence, use 浓缩.

verb
to condense (gas to liquid)to solidify (liquid to solid)to crystallize (of ideas, consensus)

Examples

  • ，凝结。
    Qì wēn xià jiàng, kōng qì zhōng de shuǐ qì níng jié chéng le shuāng.
    The temperature dropped and water vapor in the air condensed into frost.
  • 凝结。
    Rè là lěng què hòu huì hěn kuài níng jié.
    Hot wax will quickly solidify after cooling.
  • 凝结。
    Jǐ dài rén de zhì huì níng jié chéng le zhè bù jīng diǎn.
    The wisdom of several generations crystallized into this classic.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

凝níngcongeal
结jiéform

凝 means thickening or congealing, 结 means forming or setting, together giving condense or solidify.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
冫Written in full as仌bīngice
Sound part声符shēngfú
疑
疑yí凝níng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

凝 pairs 冫 (ice, also written 仌) with 疑, which gives the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 結; 结 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mì
Sound part声符shēngfú
吉
吉jí結jié
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 結 pairs 糸 with 吉; 吉 gives the sound, and 糸 relates to the meaning. The simplified 结 is a later shorthand.

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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Change & ProcessPhysics & Chemistry

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