Meaning
凝结 describes the physical process of a substance changing from a liquid or gas state to a solid state, such as water vapor condensing into droplets, blood clotting, or liquid freezing. It can also be used metaphorically to describe emotions, thoughts, or efforts becoming concentrated or crystallized into something tangible.
Usage
This word is commonly used in scientific, literary, and formal contexts. In everyday speech, it appears when discussing weather phenomena (dew, frost), cooking (gelatin setting), or metaphorically when describing how abstract things like wisdom, effort, or feelings become concentrated or embodied in something concrete.
Examples
- 01清晨，草叶上凝结着晶莹的露珠。, .In the early morning, sparkling dewdrops condensed on the grass blades.
- 02这部作品凝结了作者多年的心血。.This work embodies the author's painstaking efforts over many years.
Characters
Common collocations
- 凝结成to condense into
- 凝结水珠to condense into water droplets
- 凝结的智慧crystallized wisdom
- 血液凝结blood coagulation
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters relate to the concept of gathering or solidifying. 凝 originally depicted ice forming, while 结 means to bind or tie together, together creating the meaning of substances binding into a solid form.