Mercury in Chinese
Mercury in Chinese is 水星, 墨丘利, 水银 — Mercury means a heavy, silvery metallic element that is liquid at room temperature and highly toxic; also called quicksilver.
Mercury in Chinese
水星
Pronounced: Shuǐ xīng
(astronomy) The first planet in the Solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god; represented by ☿.
墨丘利
Pronounced: Mò qiū lì
(astronomy) The first planet in the Solar system with the closest orbit to the Sun, named after the god; represented by ☿.
水银
Pronounced: shuǐ yín
(with definite article) Ambient pressure or temperature (from the use of mercury in barometers and thermometers). [from 17th c.]
汞
Pronounced: gǒng
(science, historical) One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals. [from 15th c.]
What does "Mercury" mean?
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noun A heavy, silvery metallic element that is liquid at room temperature and highly toxic; also called quicksilver.
"A drop of mercury rolled across the table like a tiny silver ball."
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noun Informal: the reading on a thermometer or barometer, as a stand-in for temperature or pressure.
"The mercury dropped sharply overnight, and we woke to frost on the windows."
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Mercury in a sentence
- A drop of mercury rolled across the table like a tiny silver ball.
- Old thermometers used mercury, which is why they're rarely made that way anymore.
- The mercury dropped sharply overnight, and we woke to frost on the windows.
- When the mercury rises this high, everyone heads to the beach.
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What is "Mercury" in Chinese?
"Mercury" in Chinese is 水星, 墨丘利, 水银. Mercury means: A heavy, silvery metallic element that is liquid at room temperature and highly toxic; also called quicksilver.
How do you pronounce 水星?
"Mercury" in Chinese is 水星, pronounced "Shuǐ xīng".
How do you use "Mercury" in a sentence?
Example: "A drop of mercury rolled across the table like a tiny silver ball." In Chinese, "Mercury" is 水星, 墨丘利, 水银.
Are there other ways to say "Mercury" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 4 translations listed for "Mercury": 水星, 墨丘利, 水银, 汞.
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