片状

片狀

piànzhuàng

adjective #35,732

Meanings

1 flake-shaped
2 in flakes / scales
3 sheet-like

Characters

Examples

这种矿物呈片状结构。

Zhèzhǒng kuàngwù chéng piànzhuàng jiégòu.

This mineral has a flaky structure.

巧克力被切成片状。

Qiǎokèlì bèi qiē chéng piànzhuàng.

The chocolate was cut into flakes.

Tips

grammar

X+状 (zhuàng, 'shape') is a productive descriptor pattern: 块状 kuàizhuàng (lump-shaped), 粉状 fěnzhuàng (powdered), 液状 yèzhuàng (liquid form). Use it whenever you need to say 'in the form of X'.

Stroke Order

片 piàn

状 zhuàng