Writing
玻璃 (bōli) — how to say "glass" in Chinese
玻璃
Glass
noun
Character composition
玻
represents the syllable bō in a loanword
璃
represents the syllable li in a loanword
Radicals / Keys
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
Collocations
一块玻璃
yí kuài bōli
a piece of glass
玻璃窗
bōli chuāng
glass window
Examples
请小心，别打破了那个漂亮的玻璃花瓶。
Be careful, don't break that beautiful glass vase.
玻璃杯。
Glass cup.
Frequently asked questions
Glass in Chinese word
"glass" in Chinese is 玻璃 (bōli).
玻璃 meaning in English
玻璃 (bōli) means "Glass".
How is 玻璃 pronounced?
It is pronounced bōli (written as boli). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "glass" in Chinese characters?
It is written 玻璃: 玻 has 9 strokes, 璃 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 玻璃?
玻璃 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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