Writing
胶水 (jiāo shuǐ) — how to say "glue" in Chinese
胶水
Glue
noun
Character composition
胶
glue, gelatin
水
water
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Collocations
用胶水
yòng jiāoshuǐ
use glue
Examples
做手工的时候，我们需要用胶水把纸片粘在一起。
When doing handicrafts, we need glue to stick pieces of paper together.
一瓶胶水
One bottle of glue.
Frequently asked questions
Glue in Chinese meaning
"glue" in Chinese is 胶水 (jiāo shuǐ).
胶水 meaning
胶水 (jiāo shuǐ) means "Glue".
How is 胶水 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiāo shuǐ (written as jiao shui, jiaoshui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "glue" in Chinese characters?
It is written 胶水: 胶 has 10 strokes, 水 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 胶水?
胶水 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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