曲颈瓶

曲頸瓶

qūjǐngpíng

noun

Measure Word

一个曲颈瓶 gè

Meanings

1 retort
2 bottle with a curved neck (chemistry apparatus)

Characters

Examples

化学老师把溶液倒入曲颈瓶。

Huàxué lǎoshī bǎ róngyè dào rù qūjǐngpíng.

The chemistry teacher poured the solution into the retort.

实验室里有几个曲颈瓶。

Shíyànshì lǐ yǒu jǐ gè qūjǐngpíng.

There are several retorts in the laboratory.

Tips

memory

The name is literal: 曲 'bent' + 颈 'neck' + 瓶 'bottle' — a bottle with a bent neck. Picture an old-school alchemy flask with the spout curving downward.

Stroke Order

曲 qǔ

颈 jǐng

瓶 píng