() — steam; vapor

Definition

Steam or water vapor — the gas form of water, as in 汽油 (gasoline) or 汽水 (soda). Nearly always appears in compounds rather than on its own.

noun
steamvapor
Measure word ·

Examples

  • Guō lú lǐ de qì yā hěn dà.
    The steam pressure in the boiler is very high.
  • Shuǐ kāi le yǐ hòu huì biàn chéng shuǐ qì.
    After water boils, it turns into water vapor.
  • Kōng qì zhōng chōng mǎn le shuǐ qì.
    The air is full of water vapor.

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