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玻璃

bō li · bo li

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Measure words: 张 zhāng, 块 kuài

Meaning

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  1. glass
  2. (slang) male homosexual
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In a conversation

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A very clean window

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)扇(shān)窗户(chuānghu)太(tài)干净(gānjìng)了(le)，我(wǒ)没(méi)看见(kànjiàn)玻璃(bōli)。

    This window is so clean. I did not see the glass.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)撞(zhuàng)到(dào)玻璃(bōli)了(le)吗(ma)？

    You walked into the glass?

  3. Liangliang

    是(shì)啊(a)，鼻子(bízi)有点(yǒudiǎn)疼(téng)。

    Yes. My nose hurts a bit.

  4. Dengdeng

    以后(yǐhòu)在(zài)玻璃(bōli)上(shàng)贴(tiē)一张(yīzhāng)纸条(zhǐtiáo)吧(ba)。

    Stick a note on the glass next time.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)，我(wǒ)贴(tiē)一个(yīgè)大大(dàdà)的(de)笑脸(xiàoliǎn)。

    Good idea. I will stick on a big smiley face.

  6. Dengdeng

    这样(zhèyàng)你(nǐ)就(jiù)不会(bùhuì)撞到(zhuàngdào)玻璃(bōli)了(le)，玻璃(bōli)还(hái)会(huì)对(duì)你(nǐ)笑(xiào)。

    Then you will not hit the glass, and the glass will smile at you.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

纸(zhǐ)张(zhāng)、玻(bō)璃(li)和(hé)塑(sù)胶(jiāo)都(dōu)是(shì)可(kě)回(huí)收(shōu)的(de)材(cái)质(zhì)。

Paper, glass and plastic are recyclable materials.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by marcelostockle · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)把(bǎ)玻(bō)璃(li)杯(bēi)放(fàng)在(zài)桌(zhuō)上(shàng)，然(rán)后(hòu)倒(dào)了(le)一(yì)杯(bēi)水(shuǐ)。

He put the glass on the table and then poured a glass of water.

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