塑胶

塑膠

sùjiāo

noun #12,105

Measure Word

一块塑胶 kuài

Meanings

1 synthetic resin; plastic cement
2 (Taiwan) plastic

Characters

to mold; plastic

Examples

这条跑道是塑胶做的。

Zhè tiáo pǎodào shì sùjiāo zuò de.

This running track is made of synthetic rubber.

塑胶制品对环境不好。

Sùjiāo zhìpǐn duì huánjìng bùhǎo.

Plastic products are bad for the environment.

Tips

usage

In Taiwan, 塑胶 is the general word for "plastic" (equivalent to mainland 塑料 sùliào). In mainland China, 塑胶 specifically refers to synthetic resin or rubber-like plastic.

Stroke Order

塑 sù

胶 jiāo