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How do you say "evaporate" in Chinese?
蒸发
zhēng fā
In Chinese, "evaporate" is 蒸发 (zhēng fā).
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Pronunciation
Aim to hit zhēng fā using "zhēng" held flat and high (first tone), then "fā" held flat and high (first tone).
Writing and usage
蒸发 is written using hanzi. It's a verb, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
水坑中午前会蒸发。
shuǐ kēng zhōng wǔ qián huì zhēng fā 。
The puddle will evaporate by noon.
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How to remember 蒸发
Picture evaporate while you say "zhēng fā" — the sound rhymes loosely with "jung fah", which is your cue to think of evaporate.
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Questions about 蒸发
How do you pronounce 蒸发?
Aim to hit zhēng fā using "zhēng" held flat and high (first tone), then "fā" held flat and high (first tone).
Is 蒸发 formal or casual?
蒸发 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 蒸发 used in Chinese?
蒸发 is used the same way as the equivalent English verb. For example: 水坑中午前会蒸发。 (The puddle will evaporate by noon.).
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