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玻璃

bōli

glass

Usage note

玻璃是一种透明的硬材料。

bō lí shì yì zhǒng tòu míng de yìng cái liào。

玻璃 is a transparent hard material.

Context note

玻璃常用于窗户、杯子和瓶子。

bō lí cháng yòng yú chuāng hù 、 bēi zi hé píng zi。

It is often used for windows, cups, and bottles.

5 examples

窗户是玻璃做的。
chuāng hù shì bō lí zuò de。
The window is made of glass.
请小心玻璃
qǐng xiǎo xīn bō lí。
Please be careful with the glass.
杯子是玻璃的。
bēi zi shì bō lí de。
The cup is made of glass.
玻璃很容易碎。
bō lí hěn róng yì suì。
Glass breaks easily.
桌上有一片玻璃
zhuō shàng yǒu yí piàn bō lí。
There is a piece of glass on the table.

5 mini stories

他把玻璃擦得很干净。
tā bǎ bō lí cā dé hěn gān jìng。
He cleaned the glass very well.
玻璃门让房间更亮。
bō lí mén ràng fáng jiān gèng liàng。
The glass door makes the room brighter.
孩子不小心碰到了玻璃
hái zi bù xiǎo xīn pèng dào le bō lí。
The child accidentally touched the glass.
这只杯子是玻璃做的。
zhè zhī bēi zi shì bō lí zuò de。
This cup is made of glass.
窗外的光透过玻璃照进来。
chuāng wài de guāng tòu guò bō lí zhào jìn lái。
The light outside shines in through the glass.

Mini dialogue

小心玻璃

A
小心,桌子上有玻璃杯。
Xiǎoxīn, zhuōzi shàng yǒu bōli bēi.
Be careful, there's a glass cup on the table.
B
好的,我会注意的。
Hǎo de, wǒ huì zhùyì de.
Okay, I'll be careful.

擦玻璃

A
你能帮我擦一下玻璃吗?
Nǐ néng bāng wǒ cā yīxià bōli ma?
Can you help me wipe the glass?
B
当然可以,玻璃有点脏了。
Dāngrán kěyǐ, bōli yǒudiǎn zāng le.
Of course, the glass is a bit dirty.

Related words and contrasts

related
窗户
chuānghu
window

玻璃 is the material often used in a 窗户

related
杯子
bēizi
cup

Many 杯子 are made of 玻璃

similar
透明
tòumíng
transparent

Describes a key property of 玻璃

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