蒸气

蒸氣

zhēngqì

noun #27,036

Meanings

HSK 5

锅里的水烧开了，冒出大量蒸气。

Guō lǐ de shuǐ shāo kāi le, mào chū dàliàng zhēngqì.

The water in the pot boiled and gave off a large amount of steam.

HSK 7-9

蒸气机是工业革命的核心发明。

Zhēngqì jī shì gōngyè gémìng de héxīn fāmíng.

The steam engine was the central invention of the Industrial Revolution.

usage

蒸气 and 水蒸气 both mean steam/water vapor. 蒸气 is the general term; 水蒸气 specifies water vapor specifically, often used in scientific contexts.

蒸 zhēng

气 qì