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    Expressing melting with 融化 (rónghuà)

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    Structure

    Subject + 融化 + (了)

    Explanation

    融化 (rónghuà) is a verb meaning "to melt" or "to thaw." It describes the process of a solid turning into a liquid, typically due to heat. It is frequently used in scientific, environmental, and everyday contexts, such as ice or snow melting.

    Examples

    • 春天来了，河面上的冰开始慢慢融化。

      chūntiān lái le, hémiàn shàng de bīng kāishǐ mànmàn rónghuà.

      Spring has come, and the ice on the river is starting to melt slowly.

    • 巧克力放在太阳下很快就融化了。

      qiǎokèlì fàng zài tàiyáng xià hěn kuài jiù rónghuà le.

      The chocolate melted quickly when left in the sun.

    • 全球变暖导致南极的冰川加速融化。

      quánqiú biàn nuǎn dǎozhì nánjí de bīngchuān jiāsù rónghuà.

      Global warming is causing glaciers in Antarctica to melt faster.

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