结晶体

結晶體

jiéjīngtǐ

noun #51,058

Measure Word

一块结晶体 kuài

Meanings

1 a crystal
2 crystalline body

Characters

to form; to congeal

crystal; sparkling

Examples

盐水蒸发后留下了白色的结晶体。

Yánshuǐ zhēngfā hòu liúxià le báisè de jiéjīngtǐ.

After the salt water evaporated, white crystals were left behind.

雪花是水蒸气形成的结晶体。

Xuěhuā shì shuǐzhēngqì xíngchéng de jiéjīngtǐ.

Snowflakes are crystals formed from water vapor.

Tips

usage

结晶体 is the formal/scientific equivalent of 晶体 (crystal). The 结 (jié, to form) emphasizes the act of crystallization — i.e. a body that has crystallized out of solution or vapor.

Stroke Order

结 jié

晶 jīng

体 tǐ