聚氯乙烯

jùlǜyǐxī

noun #42,103

Meanings

1 polyvinyl chloride
2 PVC

Characters

to gather; poly-

Examples

HSK 7-9

聚氯乙烯广泛用于管道和电线绝缘。

Jùlǜyǐxī guǎngfàn yòngyú guǎndào hé diànxiàn juéyuán.

PVC is widely used in pipes and wire insulation.

HSK 7-9

这种地板是由聚氯乙烯制成的。

Zhè zhǒng dìbǎn shì yóu jùlǜyǐxī zhìchéng de.

This flooring is made from PVC.

Tips

memory

Break it down: 聚 (polymer / poly-) + 氯 (chlorine / chloro-) + 乙烯 (ethylene). It spells 'poly-chloro-ethylene', a near word-for-word translation of the English scientific name.

Stroke Order

聚 jù

氯 lǜ

乙 yǐ

烯 xī