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How do you say "glue" in Chinese?
胶水
jiāo shuǐ
In Chinese, "glue" is 胶水 (jiāo shuǐ).
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Pronunciation
Try saying "jiāo shuǐ" — first tone, then third tone — where held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is dipping low then curling back up.
Writing and usage
胶水 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
她用胶水把碎片粘在一起。
tā yòng jiāo shuǐ bǎ suì piàn zhān zài yì qǐ 。
She stuck the pieces together with glue.
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How to remember 胶水
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Questions about 胶水
How do you pronounce 胶水?
Try saying "jiāo shuǐ" — first tone, then third tone — where held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is dipping low then curling back up.
Is 胶水 formal or casual?
胶水 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 胶水 used in Chinese?
胶水 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 她用胶水把碎片粘在一起。 (She stuck the pieces together with glue.).
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