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蒸汽

zhēng qì · zheng qi

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Meaning

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  1. steam
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Hot buns

  1. Dengdeng

    包子(bāozi)好(hǎo)了(le)，我(wǒ)来(lái)开(kāi)锅(guō)。

    The buns are ready. I'll open the pot.

  2. Liangliang

    小心(xiǎoxīn)！蒸汽(zhēngqì)很(hěn)烫(tàng)！

    Careful! The steam is very hot!

  3. Dengdeng

    没事(méishì)，我(wǒ)戴(dài)着(zhe)手套(shǒutào)。

    It's fine, I'm wearing gloves.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)眼镜(yǎnjìng)上(shàng)全(quán)是(shì)蒸汽(zhēngqì)，你(nǐ)看得见(kàndéjiàn)吗(ma)？

    Your glasses are all steam. Can you see?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)看不见(kànbujiàn)，但是(dànshì)我(wǒ)闻到(wéndào)包子(bāozi)了(le)！

    I can't see, but I can smell the buns!

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)手里(shǒulǐ)拿(ná)的(de)是(shì)毛巾(máojīn)，不是(bùshì)包子(bāozi)！

    What you're holding is a towel, not a bun!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

水(shuǐ)沸(fèi)腾(téng)后(hòu)变(biàn)为(wéi)蒸(zhēng)汽(qì)。

Water turns into steam when it is boiled.

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02

锅(guō)盖(gài)一(yì)掀(xiān)开(kāi)，蒸(zhēng)汽(qì)就(jiù)冒(mào)了(le)出(chū)来(lái)。

As soon as the pot lid was lifted, steam came out.

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