熟石膏

shúshígāo
noun #83,878

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 plaster of Paris
  2. 2 calcined gypsum

Examples

Shúshígāo jiā shuǐ hòu huì xùnsù nínggù.
Plaster of Paris hardens quickly after water is added.
Yīshēng yòng shúshígāo gěi tā dǎ le shígāo bēngdài.
The doctor used plaster of Paris to put a cast on him.

Tips

usage
('cooked / processed') marks it as the heat-treated form, contrasting with 生石膏 ('raw gypsum'). The / distinction shows up across Chinese material vocabulary: 生铁 vs 熟铁, 生肉 vs 熟肉.

Stroke Order

shú
shí
gāo