chéntǔ

尘土

Word · NounTraditional塵土

dust; dirt

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

dust; fine particles of dirt

neutral

Refers to dry, loose particles of earth or dirt that can settle on surfaces or be carried by the air.

Chuāng窗
tái台
shàng上
luò落
mǎn满
le了
chén尘
tǔ土
 。

The windowsill is covered in dust.

Qì汽
chē车
kāi开
guò过
 ,
yáng扬
qǐ起
yī一
piàn片
chén尘
tǔ土
 。

The car drove by, raising a cloud of dust.

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Tā她
yòng用
mā抹
bù布
cā擦
qù去
jiā家
jù具
shàng上
de的
chén尘
tǔ土
 。

She used a cloth to wipe the dust off the furniture.

Shā沙
mò漠
lǐ里
de的
rè热
fēng风
chuī吹
lái来
le了
gān干
zào燥
de的
chén尘
tǔ土
 。

The hot desert wind blew in dry dust.

Zhè这
běn本
shū书
zài在
shū书
jià架
shàng上
fàng放
jiǔ久
le了
 ,
jī积
le了
yī一
céng层
chén尘
tǔ土
 。

This book has been on the shelf for a long time and has accumulated a layer of dust.