mortar in Chinese
mortar in Chinese is 灰泥, 研缽 — mortar means a paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.
mortar in Chinese
灰泥
Pronounced: huī ní
(uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
研缽
Pronounced: yán bō
(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.
What does "mortar" mean?
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noun A paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.
"The bricklayer spread a thin layer of mortar before setting each brick."
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noun A small bowl used with a pestle to crush or grind ingredients.
"She ground the peppercorns in a stone mortar."
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noun A short-barreled weapon that fires shells high into the air to hit targets at a steep angle.
"The camp came under mortar fire just before dawn."
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verb To attack a target by firing mortar shells at it.
"Enemy positions were mortared throughout the night."
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mortar in a sentence
- The bricklayer spread a thin layer of mortar before setting each brick.
- Years of rain had eaten away at the mortar between the stones.
- She ground the peppercorns in a stone mortar.
- The pharmacist mixed the powder using a mortar and pestle.
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What is "mortar" in Chinese?
"mortar" in Chinese is 灰泥, 研缽. mortar means: A paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.
How do you pronounce 灰泥?
"mortar" in Chinese is 灰泥, pronounced "huī ní".
How do you use "mortar" in a sentence?
Example: "The bricklayer spread a thin layer of mortar before setting each brick." In Chinese, "mortar" is 灰泥, 研缽.
Are there other ways to say "mortar" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "mortar": 灰泥, 研缽.
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