Meaning
块状 describes something that has a lumpy, chunky, or block-like shape or form. It's commonly used in technical, scientific, and everyday contexts to describe the physical appearance or structure of objects, materials, or substances that are not smooth or uniform but rather divided into distinct chunks or blocks.
Usage
This word is frequently used in scientific and technical contexts (geology, chemistry, medicine) to describe the morphology of materials, rocks, tumors, or other physical objects. In everyday speech, it can describe food texture or any chunky material. It can function as both an attributive adjective (块状物质 'chunky substance') and as a noun meaning 'chunk form' or 'blocky shape'.
Examples
- 01这种岩石呈现块状结构。.This type of rock displays a blocky structure.
- 02医生在检查中发现了块状阴影。.The doctor discovered a chunky shadow during the examination.
Characters
Common collocations
- 块状物chunky object/substance
- 块状结构blocky structure
- 呈块状to appear in chunks/blocks
Antonyms
Origin
Composed of 块 (chunk/lump) and 状 (form/shape), literally meaning 'chunk-form' or 'in the shape of chunks'. This is a common pattern in Chinese for describing physical forms and states.