镶嵌 (xiāng qiàn) — to inlay, to set (a decorative material such as gems or patterns into a surface); to tile (a surface with decorative pieces, forming a mosaic or tessellation)

Definição

镶 is the simple verb 'to inlay / set (a gem)'; 镶嵌 emphasizes the decorative surface pattern, especially tiles or mosaics covering a whole area (as in the bathroom-floor example).

verb
to inlayto set (a decorative material such as gems or patterns into a surface)to tile (a surface with decorative pieces, forming a mosaic or tessellation)

Exemplos

  • 镶嵌
    Gōng jiàng bǎ yì kē lán bǎo shí xiāng qiàn zài shǒu zhuó shàng.
    The craftsman set a sapphire into the bracelet.
  • 镶嵌
    Zhè ge mù hé de biǎo miàn xiāng qiàn zhe xiàng yá diāo kè de tú àn.
    The surface of this wooden box is inlaid with an ivory-carved pattern.
  • 镶嵌
    Tā men yòng cǎi sè cí zhuān bǎ wèi shēng jiān dì miàn xiāng qiàn chéng lián huā tú àn.
    They used colored tiles to tile the bathroom floor into a lotus pattern.

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