间歇泉

間歇泉

jiànxiēquán

noun #36,013

Measure Word

一个间歇泉 gè

Meanings

1 geyser
2 intermittent hot spring

Characters

spring, fountain

Examples

黄石公园有许多间歇泉。

Huángshí Gōngyuán yǒu xǔduō jiànxiēquán.

Yellowstone Park has many geysers.

间歇泉每隔几分钟喷发一次。

Jiànxiēquán měi gé jǐ fēnzhōng pēnfā yí cì.

The geyser erupts every few minutes.

Tips

memory

间歇 (intermittent) + 泉 (spring) — literally an 'intermittent spring'. The name nails the science: a geyser is just a hot spring that erupts on a schedule.

In Pop Culture

老忠实间歇泉 Lǎo Zhōngshí Jiànxiēquán

Old Faithful Geyser

The famous Yellowstone geyser that erupts at remarkably predictable intervals.

Stroke Order

间 jiān

歇 xiē

泉 quán