流体

流體

liútǐ

noun #29,273

Meanings

1 fluid (physics)
2 any substance that flows — liquid or gas

Characters

to flow; to stream

body; substance; form

Examples

液体和气体都属于流体。

Yètǐ hé qìtǐ dōu shǔyú liútǐ.

Liquids and gases are both fluids.

流体力学研究流体的运动规律。

Liútǐ lìxué yánjiū liútǐ de yùndòng guīlǜ.

Fluid mechanics studies the laws of fluid motion.

Tips

usage

流体 is a technical/scientific term covering both liquids (液体) and gases (气体). In physics, it is used in 流体力学 (fluid mechanics) and 流体动力学 (fluid dynamics). In everyday speech, 液体 is more commonly used when specifically meaning liquid.

Stroke Order

流 liú

体 tǐ