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橡胶

xiàng jiāo · xiang jiao

Traditional 橡膠

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. rubber
  2. caoutchouc
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The rubber duck

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)个(gè)鸭子(yāzi)是(shì)橡胶(xiàngjiāo)做(zuò)的(de)吗(ma)？

    Is this duck made of rubber?

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)，橡胶(xiàngjiāo)的(de)，放进(fàngjìn)水(shuǐ)里(lǐ)会(huì)浮(fú)起来(qǐlai)。

    Yes, rubber. In water it floats up.

  3. Liangliang

    橡胶(xiàngjiāo)闻起来(wénqǐlai)有(yǒu)一点(yīdiǎn)味道(wèidao)。

    Rubber smells a bit funny.

  4. Dengdeng

    新(xīn)的(de)都(dōu)有(yǒu)，放(fàng)几(jǐ)天(tiān)就(jiù)好(hǎo)了(le)。

    New ones all do. After a few days it is fine.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)。洗澡(xǐzǎo)的(de)时候(shíhou)它(tā)会(huì)陪(péi)我(wǒ)。

    Good, I will buy one. It will keep me company in the bath.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)些(xiē)手(shǒu)套(tào)是(shì)用(yòng)橡(xiàng)胶(jiāo)做(zuò)的(de)，很(hěn)耐(nài)用(yòng)。

These gloves are made of rubber and are very durable.

02

工(gōng)厂(chǎng)每(měi)天(tiān)生(shēng)产(chǎn)大(dà)量(liàng)橡(xiàng)胶(jiāo)制(zhì)品(pǐn)。

The factory produces large quantities of rubber products every day.

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