固态

固態

gùtài

noun #31,002

Meanings

1 solid state (physics)
2 solid-state (as a modifier, e.g. solid-state drive, solid-state physics)

Characters

state, condition

Examples

HSK 7-9

水有固态、液态和气态三种形态。

Shuǐ yǒu gùtài, yètài hé qìtài sān zhǒng xíngtài.

Water has three states: solid, liquid, and gas.

HSK 7-9

我换了一块固态硬盘，电脑快多了。

Wǒ huàn le yī kuài gùtài yìngpán, diànnǎo kuài duō le.

I swapped in an SSD (solid-state drive), and the computer is much faster.

Tips

usage

固态硬盘 = SSD; 固态电池 = solid-state battery. Pairs systematically with 液态 (liquid state) and 气态 (gaseous state) - these three 态 forms are the standard middle-school physics trio.

Stroke Order

固 gù

态 tài