碴儿
fragment; chip; grudge
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
small fragment; shard; broken piece
Often refers to small, sharp pieces of hard materials like ice, glass, or ceramics. Commonly used with erhua (碴儿) in spoken language.
There are many pieces of broken glass on the ground; be careful not to step on them.
In winter, a layer of ice crystals formed on the river surface.
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A wood splinter got stuck in his finger.
noun
chip; crack; broken edge (on a vessel or utensil)
Refers to a small piece broken off the edge of a bowl, cup, or other container, which can be sharp and cause injury.
This bowl has a chip in it; be careful not to cut your mouth.
He accidentally hit his hand on the chipped edge of the bowl and cut himself.
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The chips on porcelain can be repaired using kintsugi.
noun
grudge; discord; cause of dispute or quarrel
Used in collocations like 找碴 (to pick a quarrel) or 有碴 (to have a grudge). Often carries a negative connotation of intentional fault-finding.
He deliberately picked a quarrel with me.
They used to have a grudge against each other in the past, but they've made up long ago.
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He was clearly in the wrong, yet he turned around and found fault with me.