粘稠

niánchóu

adjective #35,950

Meanings

1 viscous
2 thick and sticky
3 gloopy

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

这碗粥煮得太粘稠了。

Zhè wǎn zhōu zhǔ de tài niánchóu le.

This bowl of porridge is cooked too thick.

HSK 7-9

蜂蜜很粘稠。

Fēngmì hěn niánchóu.

Honey is very viscous.

Tips

usage

粘 (sticky) + 稠 (thick) - 粘稠 covers any liquid that's both sticky and dense: blood, syrup, mud. For just 'thick' use 浓; for just 'sticky' use 黏.

Stroke Order

粘 zhān

稠 chóu