熟石膏

shúshígāo
noun #83,878

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 plaster of Paris
  2. 2 calcined gypsum

Examples

HSK 7-9
Shúshígāo jiā shuǐ hòu huì xùnsù nínggù.
Plaster of Paris hardens quickly after water is added.
HSK 7-9
Yīshēng yòng shúshígāo gěi tā dǎ le shígāo bēngdài.
The doctor used plaster of Paris to put a cast on him.

Tips

usage
熟 ('cooked / processed') marks it as the heat-treated form, contrasting with 生石膏 ('raw gypsum'). The 生/熟 distinction shows up across Chinese material vocabulary: 生铁 vs 熟铁, 生肉 vs 熟肉.

Stroke Order

熟 shú
石 shí
膏 gāo