海绵

• Pinyin: hǎi mián
• Desglose de hanzi: 海 = 氵(water) + 每; 绵 = 纟(thread) + 帛 (silk cloth) — soft continuous material

Significado

Esponja.

Refers both to actual sponges used for cleaning and to sponge-like materials in construction, packaging, or furniture. Metaphorically describes highly absorbent learners or urban drainage systems (海绵城市 — sponge city, a flood-resilient urban design concept).

Ejemplos

1. 他用湿海绵仔细地擦去桌面上的油渍，反复擦拭了好几遍。
2. 政府大力推行海绵城市建设计划，以缓解城市内涝问题。
3. 她学语言的速度极快，简直就像一块吸水的海绵，过目不忘。

Guía de uso

Contexto: household, urban planning, metaphor

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 工人们在墙体中填充了一层厚实的海绵材料，有效提升了隔音效果。(Workers filled the walls with a thick layer of sponge material, significantly improving soundproofing.)
• 这座城市被规划为海绵城市，旨在通过透水路面和绿地吸收雨水。(This city has been planned as a sponge city, aimed at absorbing rainwater through permeable surfaces and green spaces.)

Incorrecto

• 用海绵形容情感冷漠的人 — 海绵 as a metaphor is positive (absorbent, receptive); for emotional numbness use 冷漠 or 麻木

Origen e historia

海 (sea) + 绵 (soft, continuous) — sea creature with soft fibrous body

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal