loose surface soil; dust
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
loose surface soil; topsoil
neutralRefers to the loose, unconsolidated layer of soil on the ground's surface.
Gāng刚
xià下
guo过
yǔ雨
，
dì地
shàng上
de的
fú浮
tǔ土
dōu都
biàn变
chéng成
le了
ní泥
。
It just rained, and the loose soil on the ground turned to mud.
Yī一
zhèn阵
fēng风
chuī吹
guò过
，
yáng扬
qǐ起
le了
tián田
biān边
de的
fú浮
tǔ土
。
A gust of wind blew by, kicking up the loose soil at the edge of the field.
noun
dust (accumulated on surfaces of objects)
neutralRefers to a light layer of dust that settles on surfaces and can be easily brushed or wiped off.
Shū书
jià架
shàng上
jī积
le了
yī一
céng层
hòu厚
hòu厚
de的
fú浮
tǔ土
。
A thick layer of dust has accumulated on the bookshelf.
Tā她
ná拿
qǐ起
mā抹
bù布
，
dǎn掸
diào掉
le了
zhuō桌
shàng上
de的
fú浮
tǔ土
。
She picked up a cloth and dusted off the table.
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Zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
hěn很
jiǔ久
méi没
kāi开
le了
，
chē车
chuāng窗
shàng上
quán全
shì是
fú浮
tǔ土
。
This car hasn't been driven for a long time; the windows are covered in dust.