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    Referring to steam with 蒸气 (zhēngqì)

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    Explanation

    蒸气 (zhēngqì) means "steam" or "vapor," referring to the gaseous state of water produced by heating. It commonly appears in science-related contexts, such as 水变成水蒸气 (water turns into steam).

    Examples

    • 烧水的时候,壶嘴冒出了很多蒸气。

      shāo shuǐ de shíhou, húzuǐ mào chū le hěn duō zhēngqì.

      When boiling water, a lot of steam comes out of the spout.

    • 水加热到一百度就会变成水蒸气。

      shuǐ jiārè dào yì bǎi dù jiù huì biànchéng shuǐzhēngqì.

      Water turns into steam when heated to one hundred degrees.

    • 浴室里全是蒸气,镜子都看不清了。

      yùshì lǐ quán shì zhēngqì, jìngzi dōu kàn bù qīng le.

      The bathroom is full of steam; the mirror is all fogged up.

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