cement in Chinese
cement in Chinese is 水泥 — cement means a grey powder made from limestone and clay that hardens into a solid mass when mixed with water; the main binding ingredient in concrete.
cement in Chinese
水泥
Pronounced: shuǐ ní
(uncountable) The paste-like substance resulting from mixing such a powder with water, or the rock-like substance that forms when it dries.
What does "cement" mean?
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noun A grey powder made from limestone and clay that hardens into a solid mass when mixed with water; the main binding ingredient in concrete.
"The builder bought three bags of cement to repair the garden wall."
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verb To make something firm, permanent, or official.
"Years of shared holidays cemented their friendship."
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cement in a sentence
- The builder bought three bags of cement to repair the garden wall.
- Cement dust got into everyone's hair while they worked on the new path.
- Years of shared holidays cemented their friendship.
- The victory cemented her reputation as the best in the sport.
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What is "cement" in Chinese?
"cement" in Chinese is 水泥. cement means: A grey powder made from limestone and clay that hardens into a solid mass when mixed with water; the main binding ingredient in concrete.
How do you pronounce 水泥?
"cement" in Chinese is 水泥, pronounced "shuǐ ní".
How do you use "cement" in a sentence?
Example: "The builder bought three bags of cement to repair the garden wall." In Chinese, "cement" is 水泥.
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