曲颈瓶

曲頸瓶

qūjǐngpíng

noun

Measure Word

一个曲颈瓶 gè

Meanings

1 retort
2 bottle with a curved neck (chemistry apparatus)

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

实验室里有几个曲颈瓶。

Shíyànshì lǐ yǒu jǐ gè qūjǐngpíng.

There are several retorts in the laboratory.

HSK 7-9

化学老师把溶液倒入曲颈瓶。

Huàxué lǎoshī bǎ róngyè dàorù qūjǐngpíng.

The chemistry teacher poured the solution into the retort.

Tips

memory

The name is literal: 曲 'bent' + 颈 'neck' + 瓶 'bottle', a bottle with a bent neck. Picture an old-school alchemy flask with the spout curving downward.

Stroke Order

曲 qǔ

颈 jǐng

瓶 píng