水化

shuǐhuà
verb #36,101

Meanings

  1. 1 to hydrate
  2. 2 hydration (chemistry)

Examples

HSK 5
Yùndòng hòu shēntǐ xūyào chōngfèn shuǐhuà.
The body needs to be properly hydrated after exercise.
HSK 6
Shuǐní de yìnghuà guòchéng jiàozuò shuǐhuà fǎnyìng.
The hardening of cement is called the hydration reaction.

Tips

register
Technical/scientific. In chemistry: water molecules attaching to a substance (cement hydration, ion hydration). In sports nutrition: equivalent to English 'hydration'. Casual drinking-water talk uses 喝水 or 补水 ('replenish water').

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ
化 huà