asphalt in Chinese
asphalt in Chinese is 瀝青, 柏油 — asphalt means a thick, sticky black substance used mainly for surfacing roads, mixed with sand and gravel.
asphalt in Chinese
瀝青
Pronounced: lì qīng
A sticky, black to brown and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid, composed almost entirely of bitumen with small mineral particles, that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits.
柏油
Pronounced: bǎi yóu
Ellipsis of asphalt concrete, a hard ground covering used for roads and walkways.
What does "asphalt" mean?
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noun A thick, sticky black substance used mainly for surfacing roads, mixed with sand and gravel.
"Workers laid fresh asphalt on the highway overnight."
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verb To cover a surface with asphalt.
"The council plans to asphalt the parking lot next month."
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asphalt in a sentence
- Workers laid fresh asphalt on the highway overnight.
- The playground was covered in cracked asphalt.
- The council plans to asphalt the parking lot next month.
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What is "asphalt" in Chinese?
"asphalt" in Chinese is 瀝青, 柏油. asphalt means: A thick, sticky black substance used mainly for surfacing roads, mixed with sand and gravel.
How do you pronounce 瀝青?
"asphalt" in Chinese is 瀝青, pronounced "lì qīng".
How do you use "asphalt" in a sentence?
Example: "Workers laid fresh asphalt on the highway overnight." In Chinese, "asphalt" is 瀝青, 柏油.
Are there other ways to say "asphalt" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "asphalt": 瀝青, 柏油.
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