磨砂玻璃 (mó shā bō li) — frosted glass; ground glass
Definition
Translucent glass whose surface has been roughened so it scatters light and blocks clear vision — used for privacy in bathrooms, offices, and doors. 磨砂 is the rough/frosted finish; 玻璃 is 'glass'.
noun
frosted glassground glass
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 磨砂玻璃，。Yù shì de mén yòng le mó shā bō li, wài miàn kàn bú jiàn lǐ miàn.The bathroom door uses frosted glass so you can't see inside from outside.
- 磨砂玻璃。Zhè zhǒng mó shā bō li jì néng tòu guāng yòu néng bǎo hù yǐn sī.This kind of frosted glass both lets light through and protects privacy.
- 磨砂玻璃。Bàn gōng shì de gé duàn shì mó shā bō li zuò de.The office partitions are made of frosted glass.
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