Definition
喷漆 is a separable verb (离合词): the verb 喷 means 'to spray' and the noun 漆 means 'paint/lacquer'. When you add aspect markers (了, 过), measure words, or duration, the two parts split — e.g., 喷了一次漆 ('sprayed once'), 喷过漆 ('has been spray-painted'). The word can also be used as a noun meaning 'spray paint' or 'lacquer', but its primary function is the verb-object phrase.
v.o.
to spray paintto spray lacquer
Examples
- 喷漆。Tā zhèngzài gěi jiājù pēn qī.He is spraying paint on the furniture.
- ，。Tā pēn le yí cì qī, xiàoguǒ hěn hǎo.He sprayed once, and the effect was very good.
- ，。Nà liàng chē gāng pēn guò qī, bié pèng tā.That car was just spray-painted — don't touch it.
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