吐温

吐溫

Tǔwēn

noun #52,749

Meanings

1 Tween (polysorbate surfactant)
2 Twain (as in Mark Twain)

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

马克·吐温是美国著名作家。

Mǎkè · Tǔwēn shì Měiguó zhùmíng zuòjiā.

Mark Twain is a famous American writer.

HSK 7-9

吐温-80是常见的食品乳化剂。

Tǔwēn - bāshí shì chángjiàn de shípǐn rǔhuàjì.

Tween-80 is a common food emulsifier.

Tips

usage

Pure phonetic transliteration with two unrelated senses. (1) In food/chemistry: the Tween brand of polysorbate emulsifiers, usually written 吐温-20, 吐温-80 etc. (2) In literature: the surname 'Twain', as in 马克·吐温 Mark Twain.

Stroke Order

吐 tǔ

温 wēn