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海绵 (hǎi mián): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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海绵 (hǎi mián): Sponge (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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海绵 consists of 2 characters.

sea; large body of salt water

silk floss; continuous; soft

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Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 海绵 with other words naturally.

Idiomwith像

xiàng像

hǎi海

mián绵

yí一

yàng样

neutral

like a sponge

Measure Word + Nounwith块

yí一

kuài块

hǎi海

mián绵

Adjective + Nounwith蛋糕

hǎi海

mián绵

dàng蛋

āo糕

Noun + Nounwith宝宝

hǎi海

mián绵

bǎo宝

bǎo宝

Example Sentences with 海绵

hǎi海

mián绵

néng能

xī吸

shuǐ水

。

A sponge can absorb water.

neutral

a piece of sponge

neutral

sponge cake

informal

SpongeBob SquarePants

zhè这

kuài块

hǎi海

mián绵

de的

xī吸

shuǐ水

xìng性

jí极

qiáng强

，

shùn瞬

jiān间

jiù就

néng能

xī吸

gān干

suǒ所

yǒu有

shuǐ水

fèn分

。

This sponge has excellent water absorption and can instantly soak up all the moisture.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bù不

jué觉

de得

zhè这

kuài块

chú厨

fáng房

hǎi海

mián绵

gāi该

huàn换

le了

ma吗

？

Don't you think it's time to replace this kitchen sponge?

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wǒ我

yòng用

hǎi海

mián绵

cā擦

zhuō桌

zi子

。

I use a sponge to wipe the table.

zhè这

kuài块

hǎi海

mián绵

yǐ已

jīng经

fā发

yìng硬

，

wǒ我

mǎi买

le了

xīn新

de的

hǎi海

mián绵

hé和

qīng清

zhè这

zhǒng种

hǎi海

mián绵

cái材

liào料

róu柔

ruǎn软

yòu又

yóu由

yú于

hǎi海

mián绵

de的

duō多

kǒng孔

jié结

gòu构

gēn

根

běn本

cā擦

bù不

gān干

jìng净

rèn任

hé何

dōng东

xī西

le了

。

This sponge has hardened and can't clean anything properly anymore.

jié洁

jì剂

，

zhǔn准

bèi备

chè彻

dǐ底

dǎ打

sǎo扫

yí一

xià下

yù浴

shì室

。

I bought a new sponge and cleaner to give the bathroom a thorough cleaning.

yǒu有

tán弹

xìng性

，

shì适

hé合

zuò做

shā沙

fā发

diàn垫

。

This sponge material is soft and elastic, suitable for making sofa cushions.

，

tā它

jì既

néng能

chǔ储

cún存

shuǐ水

fèn分

，

yòu又

néng能

shì释

fàng放

yǎng养

fèn分

。

Due to its porous structure, the sponge can both store moisture and release nutrients.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 海绵.

Words with 海

海洋hǎi yángHSK 4
下海xià hǎi
大海dà hǎi
宦海huàn hǎi
沿海yán hǎi
海关hǎi guān
海军hǎi jūn
海啸hǎi xiào

Words with 绵

连绵lián mián