Chinese word dictionary

黏滞

nián zhì · viscous

Practice word

Word information

Simplified黏滞

Traditional黏滯

Pinyinnián zhì

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

黏nián

to stick to; glutinous, sticky; glue

滞zhì

to block, to obstruct; sluggish, stagnant

How to learn 黏滞

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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停滞tíngzhì

stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down

滞后zhìhòu

to lag behind

滞留zhìliú

(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded; (of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain; to linger

黏人nián rén

(of a child) clingy; (of a pet) fond of interacting with people; friendly

黏着nián zhuó

to adhere; to stick together; to bond; to agglutinate

黏住nián zhù

cling