zhēng​fā

evaporate

蒸发 (蒸發) zhēng​fā
evaporate verb
to turn from liquid into vapor through the process of heating or exposure to air

The sunlight caused the puddles on the ground to evaporate quickly.

vanish verb
to disappear completely and suddenly, often used figuratively for people or assets

He actually vanished into thin air after racking up huge debts.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
5.01 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
5.75 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6

Sources

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