结块 (jiē) — to form lumps or clumps; to curdle (for liquids like milk)
Definition
An intransitive verb meaning a powder or liquid collects into solid lumps — 'to clump' (flour, cement) or 'to curdle' (milk). Cannot take a direct object.
verb
to form lumps or clumpsto curdle (for liquids like milk)
Examples
- 结块。Miàn fěn jiē le.The flour has formed lumps.
- 。Zhè dài shuǐ ní jié le yí dà kuài.This bag of cement formed a big lump.
- 结块，。Niú nǎi yǐ jīng jiē le, bù néng hē le.The milk has curdled; it's undrinkable.
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