to concentrate; to condense; to refine
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to concentrate a solution by evaporating the solvent
formalA core chemical process. Often used in scientific, industrial, or cooking contexts.
Tōng通
guò过
jiā加
rè热
jiāng将
guǒ果
zhī汁
nóng浓
suō缩
，
zhì制
chéng成
nóng浓
suō缩
guǒ果
zhī汁
。
The fruit juice is concentrated by heating to make concentrated fruit juice.
Zhè这
ge个
shí实
yàn验
xū需
yào要
jiāng将
yán盐
shuǐ水
nóng浓
suō缩
yǐ以
huò获
dé得
jié结
jīng晶
。
This experiment requires concentrating the brine to obtain crystals.
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Tā他
men们
shǐ使
yòng用
zhēn真
kōng空
nóng浓
suō缩
jì技
shù术
lái来
bǎo保
cún存
shí食
wù物
de的
fēng风
wèi味
。
They use vacuum concentration technology to preserve the flavor of food.
verb
to concentrate or refine by increasing the proportion of desired elements; to distill (figuratively)
Used in both technical contexts (e.g., nuclear fuel) and metaphorical contexts (e.g., art, culture).
Nóng浓
suō缩
yóu铀
shì是
hé核
fǎn反
yìng应
duī堆
hé和
hé核
wǔ武
qì器
de的
guān关
jiàn键
cái材
liào料
。
Enriched uranium is a key material for nuclear reactors and weapons.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
dòng冻
gān干
jì技
shù术
kě可
yǐ以
nóng浓
suō缩
shí食
pǐn品
de的
yíng营
yǎng养
chéng成
fèn分
。
This freeze-drying technology can concentrate the nutritional components of food.
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Zhè这
bù部
jì纪
lù录
piàn片
nóng浓
suō缩
le了
zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
yī一
bǎi百
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
This documentary condenses one hundred years of this country's history.
Zhè这
ge个
jiàn建
zhù筑
nóng浓
suō缩
le了
zhōng中
guó国
shù数
qiān千
nián年
lái来
de的
zhuāng装
shì饰
yì艺
shù术
。
This building distills China's decorative arts of thousands of years.