grain; pellet; granule
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
small grain; pellet; granule
neutralRefers to small solid particles such as grains of salt, sand, or beans. Often used in compounds like 盐粒子 (salt grains) or 豆粒子 (bean grains).
Dì地
shàng上
yǒu有
jǐ几
kē颗
dòu豆
lì粒
zi子
。
There are a few bean grains on the ground.
Yán盐
lì粒
zi子
diào掉
zài在
zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
le了
。
The salt grains fell on the table.
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Shā沙
lì粒
zi子
jìn进
le了
tā他
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
。
Sand grains got into his eyes.