凝脂

níngzhī

noun #57,863

Meanings

1 congealed fat
2 smooth, fair skin

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

猪油冷却以后，结成了一层白色的凝脂。

Zhūyóu lěngquè yǐhòu, jiéchéng le yì céng báisè de níngzhī.

Once the lard cooled, it set into a layer of white congealed fat.

HSK 7-9

她的皮肤白皙细腻，宛如凝脂。

Tā de pífū báixī xìnì, wǎnrú níngzhī.

Her skin was fair and smooth, like congealed cream.

Tips

culture

An old image of beauty. The 诗经 ode 硕人 likens a princess's skin to 凝脂, and in 白居易's 长恨歌 the hot spring at Huaqing Palace washes the 'congealed cream', the skin of Yang Guifei.

Stroke Order

凝 níng

脂 zhī