粘

• 拼音: zhān
• 汉字拆解: 粘 = 米 (rice) + 占 (to occupy) — sticky like rice paste

含义

To stick; to paste; to adhere. To attach one thing to another using adhesive properties.

Pronounced zhān when meaning to stick/paste (verb), and nián when meaning sticky (adjective). Common uses: 粘贴 (to paste), 粘住 (stuck), 粘合剂 (adhesive). Different from 贴 which emphasizes affixing flat objects.

例句

1. 请把这张海报粘在墙上的公告栏里。
2. 这种胶水粘性很强，能把木头和金属牢牢粘在一起。
3. 孩子不小心把糖果粘在头发上，很难清理。

用法指南

语境: crafts, daily life, adhesion

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 用胶水把碎片粘回原位，看起来几乎和新的一样。(Use glue to stick the pieces back in place — it looks almost like new.)
• 信封没粘好，寄出去可能会散开。(The envelope isn't sealed properly and might come apart when mailed.)

错误说法

• 粘的纸 for sticky paper — as an adjective meaning sticky, pronounce it nián: 黏的 or 粘性的

起源与历史

米 (rice) + 占 (to occupy) — rice gruel sticks and adheres

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal