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Word · VerbTraditional凝

condense; coagulate; concentrate

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to congeal; to coagulate; to solidify

Describes a liquid or gas turning solid, or abstract things like thoughts or feelings solidifying.

Hán寒
lěng冷
de的
tiān天
qì气
shǐ使
hú湖
miàn面
níng凝
le了
yī一
céng层
báo薄
bīng冰
 。

The cold weather caused a thin layer of ice to form on the lake.

Tā他
é额
tóu头
shàng上
de的
hàn汗
shuǐ水
yǐ已
jīng经
níng凝
chéng成
le了
yán盐
lì粒
 。

The sweat on his forehead has crystallized into salt grains.

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Xuè血
yè液
níng凝
gù固
le了
 ,
shāng伤
kǒu口
cái才
tíng停
zhǐ止
liú流
xuè血
 。

The blood coagulated, and the wound stopped bleeding.

2.

verb

to gather; to concentrate; to focus

Often used for abstract things like attention, thoughts, emotions, or essence being concentrated or brought together.

Xīn心
zhōng中
yí疑
yún云
níng凝
jù聚
 。

Suspicions have gathered in my heart.

Shī诗
piān篇
níng凝
jù聚
zhe着
shī诗
rén人
duì对
zǔ祖
guó国
de的
zhēn真
zhì挚
gǎn感
qíng情
 。

The poem concentrates the poet's sincere feelings for his homeland.

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Tā他
bǎ把
bì毕
shēng生
de的
zhì智
huì慧
dōu都
níng凝
jù聚
zài在
le了
zhè这
běn本
zhù著
zuò作
lǐ里
 。

He concentrated a lifetime of wisdom in this book.

Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
níng凝
shén神
jìng静
qì气
de地
tīng听
zhe着
 。

Everyone listened with rapt attention.