melt; fuse; smelt
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to melt (a solid into liquid by heat); to fuse; to smelt
technicalSpecifically refers to the phase change from solid to liquid caused by heat. Often used for metals, glass, and other materials with high melting points. Distinguished from 融化 (used for ice/snow) and 溶解 (dissolving in liquid).
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jīn金
shǔ属
zài在
gāo高
wēn温
xià下
huì会
róng熔
jiě解
。
This metal will melt at high temperatures.
Róng熔
jiě解
tiě铁
kuàng矿
shí石
shì是
liàn炼
gāng钢
de的
dì第
yī一
bù步
。
Melting iron ore is the first step in steelmaking.
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Bīng冰
róng熔
jiě解
chéng成
shuǐ水
xū需
yào要
xī吸
shōu收
rè热
liàng量
。
Ice melting into water requires absorbing heat.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
róng熔
jiě解
bō玻
li璃
，
zhì制
zuò作
xīn新
de的
qì器
mǐn皿
。
The workers are melting glass to make new vessels.