胶水 (jiāo shuǐ) — glue; adhesive
Definition
A countable noun for a bottle or type of glue you apply to surfaces. Pairs with 粘 ('to stick/glue' — the action); 胶带 is adhesive tape, not liquid glue.
noun
glueadhesive
Examples
- 胶水。Tā mǎi le yì zhǒng xīn de jiāo shuǐ.He bought a new type of glue.
- 胶水。Qǐng bǎ jiāo shuǐ tú zài mù tou shàng.Please apply the glue to the wood.
- 胶水。Zhè píng jiāo shuǐ yǐ jīng gān le.This bottle of glue has already dried.
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