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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