Definition
凝结 (níng jié) covers both condensation (gas→liquid) and solidification (liquid→solid), plus figurative crystallization of ideas or consensus. Unlike 凝固, which strictly means solidify or become fixed, 凝结 emphasizes forming into a coherent whole. Figuratively, it differs from 凝聚 (to coalesce, unite) by highlighting the result as a stable, crystallized product.
verb
to condense (gas to liquid)to solidify (liquid to solid)to crystallize (of ideas, consensus)
Examples
- ，凝结。Qìwēn xiàjiàng, kōngqì zhōng de shuǐqì níng jié chéng le shuāng.The temperature dropped and water vapor in the air condensed into frost.
- 凝结。Rè là lěngquè hòu huì hěn kuài níng jié.Hot wax will quickly solidify after cooling.
- 凝结。Jǐ dài rén de zhìhuì níng jié chéng le zhè bù jīngdiǎn.The wisdom of several generations crystallized into this classic.
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