粉
powder; makeup powder; noodles; pink; crush to powder; whitewash
Meanings
8 senses · 40 examplesnoun
powder; fine crushed particles
Refers to any fine, dry granular substance, can be natural or processed.
Pour the flour into the bowl.
Osmanthus powder is fragrant, great for making pastries.
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Pollen sticks to the legs of bees.
Ground mung bean powder can be used to make mung bean cakes.
Chalk dust stuck to the edge of the blackboard.
noun
makeup powder; cosmetic powder
literaryOften paired with 脂 (zhī, grease/cream) to form 脂粉 (zhī fěn), referring to cosmetics for women.
She applied scented makeup powder to her face.
Ancient women often used grease and powder to dress up.
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This loose powder is very fine cosmetic powder.
She touched up with a powder compact.
Stage actors apply thick powder to cover blemishes.
noun
starch-based noodle food
Refers to cold, jelly-like starch noodles or sheet-shaped starch products.
I like to eat cold starch noodles in summer.
This shop's cold noodles and starch sheets are very authentic.
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I bought some starch sheets to make cold salads.
Sichuan cold starch noodles with spicy oil sauce are especially fragrant.
Mom made starch sheets with mung bean starch.
noun
vermicelli; glass noodles; fans
Can refer to both dried starch noodles and online fans/followers of celebrities in modern usage.
Mung bean vermicelli is very chewy when cooked.
I love stir-fried vermicelli with spinach the most.
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The glass noodles at this hot pot restaurant are very popular.
She cooked a pot of sweet potato vermicelli to entertain guests.
This celebrity has a huge fan base.
verb
to crush into powder; to pulverize
Can be used literally for physical crushing or metaphorically for extreme damage or ruin.
The glass fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.
He would not hesitate to sacrifice his life to save his comrades.
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This stone was knocked into powder.
Lime that has been left too long and exposed to moisture will turn to powder.
The enemy's attack was completely crushed.
verb
to whitewash; to paint with whitewash
dialectUsed mainly in northern Chinese dialects for applying white paint or plaster to walls.
This wall was just whitewashed and is not dry yet.
Workers are whitewashing the new teaching building.
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We painted our exterior wall off-white last year.
The worker said he would finish whitewashing the living room today.
The walls of the old house need to be whitewashed again.
adjective
white with powder; whitish
Describes things covered in white powder or naturally pale/white in color.
White butterflies flit among the flowers.
This white tissue paper is suitable for wrapping pastries.
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White fungus grows on damp tree trunks.
There is a potted white anthurium on the windowsill.
White snow covered the entire mountaintop.
adjective
pink; light red
Describes a pale red color, often used for fabrics, flowers, or decorations.
This pink dress suits you very well.
The pink peonies in spring are particularly beautiful.
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This pink silk fabric is perfect for making curtains.
Her blush is a light pale pink.
Pink cherry blossoms fell all over the ground.