玻璃 (bō li) — glass
Definition
玻璃 is the material 'glass' — not the drinking cup (杯子). It's a noun made of two bound characters and is read as one word (bōli).
noun
glass
Measure word · 张, 块
Examples
- 玻璃。Zhè kuài bō li hěn hòu.This piece of glass is thick.
- 玻璃。Chuāng hu shàng de bō li yào huàn le.The glass on the window needs to be replaced.
- 玻璃。Tā yòng bō li zuò le yí gè bēi zi.He made a cup out of glass.
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