chén
尘烟
dust; dirt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
fine particles of dirt; airborne dust
Used to describe dust that is light enough to be carried in the air.
Qì汽
chē车
zài在
tǔ土
lù路
shang上
fēi飞
chí驰
，
juǎn卷
qǐ起
gǔn滚
gǔn滚
chén尘
āi埃
。
The car sped along the dirt road, kicking up clouds of dust.
Pò破
jiù旧
de的
mù木
mén门
yī一
kāi开
，
yáng扬
qǐ起
yī一
piàn片
chén尘
āi埃
。
As the old wooden door opened, a cloud of dust was stirred up.
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Yáng阳
guāng光
chuān穿
guò过
chuāng窗
hu户
，
zhào照
liàng亮
le了
kōng空
qì气
zhōng中
de的
chén尘
āi埃
。
Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating the dust in the air.
noun
smoke and dust; dirt and grime
Often refers to the mixture of smoke and dust, suggesting a messy or dirty environment, sometimes used metaphorically for worldly affairs.
Pào炮
shēng声
xiǎng响
guò过
，
chén尘
āi埃
sì四
qǐ起
。
After the sound of the cannon, smoke and dust rose in all directions.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
guò过
hòu后
，
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
lǒng笼
zhào罩
zài在
chén尘
āi埃
zhī之
zhōng中
。
After the war, the city was shrouded in dust and smoke.
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Tā他
yàn厌
juàn倦
le了
shì世
sú俗
de的
chén尘
āi埃
，
xuǎn选
zé择
yǐn隐
jū居
shān山
lín林
。
Tired of the grime of worldly affairs, he chose to live in seclusion in the mountains.