间歇泉

間歇泉

jiànxiēquán

noun #36,013

Measure Word

一个间歇泉 gè

Meanings

1 geyser
2 intermittent hot spring

Characters

spring, fountain

Examples

HSK 6

间歇泉每隔几分钟喷发一次。

Jiànxiēquán měi gé jǐ fēnzhōng pēnfā yí cì.

The geyser erupts every few minutes.

HSK 7-9

黄石公园有许多间歇泉。

Huángshí Gōngyuán yǒu xǔduō jiànxiēquán.

Yellowstone Park has many geysers.

Tips

memory

间歇 (intermittent) + 泉 (spring) - literally an 'intermittent spring'. The name nails the science: a geyser is just a hot spring that erupts on a schedule.

In Pop Culture

老忠实间歇泉 Lǎo Zhōngshí Jiànxiēquán

Old Faithful Geyser

The famous Yellowstone geyser that erupts at remarkably predictable intervals.

Stroke Order

间 jiān

歇 xiē

泉 quán