sand; grit; granular material
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
fine sand; grit; small loose grains of rock
Refers to natural sand particles found on beaches, deserts, or riverbeds.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
shā沙
tān滩
shàng上
wán玩
shā沙
zi子
。
The children are playing with sand on the beach.
Fēng风
chuī吹
jìn进
le了
shā沙
zi子
，
wǒ我
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
hěn很
téng疼
。
The wind blew sand into my eyes, and they hurt very much.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
bǎ把
xì细
nì腻
de的
shā沙
zi子
。
This is a handful of fine sand.
noun
granular material resembling sand
Used for substances that have a sand-like texture, such as iron filings or granular medicine.
Tiě铁
shā沙
zi子
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
pēn喷
shā砂
chú除
xiù锈
。
Iron grit can be used for sandblasting to remove rust.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
shì是
shā沙
zi子
zhuàng状
de的
kē颗
lì粒
。
This medicine comes in granular form like sand.
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Táng糖
shā沙
zi子
zài在
guō锅
lǐ里
jié结
chéng成
le了
kuài块
。
The sugar granules clumped together in the pot.