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    Expressing "glass" with 玻璃 (bōli)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    玻璃 + Noun

    Explanation

    The noun 玻璃 (bōli) means "glass" as a material. It is used to describe objects made of glass or the material itself, and commonly appears as a modifier before other nouns, such as 玻璃瓶 (glass bottle) or 玻璃杯 (glass cup).

    Examples

    • 小心，这个玻璃杯很烫。

      Xiǎoxīn, zhège bōli bēi hěn tàng.

      Be careful, this glass is very hot.

    • 阳光透过玻璃窗照进了房间。

      Yángguāng tòuguò bōli chuāng zhào jìn le fángjiān.

      Sunlight shone into the room through the glass window.

    • 地上有碎玻璃，走路小心一点。

      dì shàng yǒu suì bōli, zǒulù xiǎoxīn yīdiǎn.

      There's broken glass on the ground, be careful when you walk.

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