水晶 (shuǐ jīng) — crystal
Definition
Refers to the solid, transparent material (quartz crystal), often used for jewelry and ornaments. 结晶 names the substance or the process of crystallizing; 液晶 is the technical term for 'liquid crystal'.
noun
crystal
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 水晶。Tā mǎi le yí gè piào liang de shuǐ jīng bēi.She bought a beautiful crystal glass.
- 水晶。Zhè kuài shuǐ jīng hěn tòu míng.This piece of crystal is very transparent.
- 水晶。shuǐ jīng Xiàng liàn shì tā de shēng rì lǐ wù.The crystal necklace was her birthday gift.
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