Hanzi
Traditional
凝
Simplified
凝
凝
凝

to congeal/to concentrate attention/to stare

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

níng

Bopomofo

ㄋㄧㄥˊ

Jyutping

jing4

Example sentences

凝固 nínggù
水在零度以下會凝固成冰。
水在零度以下会凝固成冰。

Water solidifies into ice below zero degrees.

凝聚 níngjù
這部作品凝聚了他一生的心血。
这部作品凝聚了他一生的心血。

This work embodies his life's blood and sweat.

凝視 / 凝视 níngshì
她凝視窗外的雨，沒有說話。
她凝视窗外的雨，没有说话。

She gazed at the rain outside the window and said nothing.

凝結 / 凝结 níngjié
清晨的露水在葉子上凝結成晶瑩的小水珠。
清晨的露水在叶子上凝结成晶莹的小水珠。

Early morning dew condensed into sparkling little water droplets on the leaves.

心血 xīnxuè
這部小說凝結了他多年的心血。
这部小说凝结了他多年的心血。

This novel is the culmination of years of his hard work.

混凝土 hùnníngtǔ
這座橋是用鋼筋混凝土建造的，非常堅固。
这座桥是用钢筋混凝土建造的，非常坚固。

This bridge is built with reinforced concrete and is very sturdy.

Example Vocabulary

凝固

ning2'gu4

to solidify; to freeze

凝望

ning2'wang4

凝聚

ning2'ju4

to condense; to accumulate; to cohere; to concentrate

凝視

ning2'shi4

to gaze steadily; to stare intently

凝滯

ning2'zhi4

凝結

ning2'jie2

to condense; to coagulate; to congeal

凝聚力

ning2'ju4'li4

凝膠

混凝土

hun4'ning2'tu3

concrete

凝

ning2

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