níng​jié

to condense

  • created sense approved 凝结/凝結 · níng​jié · to condense — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    凝结 / 凝結

    níng​jié

    to condense

    to condense, solidify, or coagulate; refers to a gas turning into a liquid or a liquid turning into a solid

    凝 (literal) → 凝 · níng · to congeal 结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · to form

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  • created sense approved 凝结/凝結 · níng​jié · to crystallize — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    凝结 / 凝結

    níng​jié

    to crystallize

    to coalesce or take shape; often used figuratively for the result of hard work or effort coming together

    凝 (literal) → 凝 · níng · to congeal 结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · to form

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  • created sense approved 凝结/凝結 · níng​jié · to be tangled — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    凝结 / 凝結

    níng​jié

    to be tangled

    to be troubled or tangled; to be knotted or confused (classical)

    凝 (literal) → 凝 · níng · to congeal 结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · emotional knot

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