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催泪剂

催淚劑
cuīlèijì
noun

Measure Word

一种催泪剂 zhǒng

Meanings

  1. 1 lachrymator
  2. 2 tear-inducing agent

Examples

警方使用催泪剂驱散人群。
Jǐngfāng shǐyòng cuīlèijì qūsàn rénqún.
The police used tear gas to disperse the crowd.
切洋葱时挥发出来的物质就是天然的催泪剂。
Qiē yángcōng shí huīfā chūlái de wùzhì jiùshì tiānrán de cuīlèijì.
The substance released when cutting onions is a natural lachrymator.

Tips

memory
催 (urge) + 泪 (tears) + 剂 (agent) — literally 'tear-urging agent.' Think of an unwelcome chemical that hurries tears to your eyes.
usage
Often shortened in news writing to 催泪弹 (cuīlèidàn, tear gas grenade) when referring to the deployed weapon rather than the chemical itself.

Stroke Order

催 cuī
泪 lèi
剂 jì