凝固

nínggù

verb HSK 7-9 #14,369

Meanings

1 to solidify; to congeal
2 to set; to coagulate

Characters

to congeal; to concentrate

Literally "congeal into solid" — the transition from liquid to solid state.

Examples

水泥已经凝固了。

Shuǐní yǐjīng nínggù le.

The cement has already solidified.

血液在伤口处凝固。

Xuèyè zài shāngkǒu chù nínggù.

The blood coagulated at the wound.

Tips

usage

凝固 is also used figuratively: 时间仿佛凝固了 ("time seemed to freeze") — describing a dramatic moment when everything stops.

Stroke Order

凝 níng

固 gù