loose; porous; friable
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
loose; porous; not compact; friable
Describes soil, rock layers, or other materials that are not tightly packed or are easily crumbled. Often used in geological, agricultural, or construction contexts.
Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
de的
ní泥
tǔ土
hěn很
sū酥
sōng松
。
The soil in this plot is very loose.
Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
xià下
miàn面
shì是
yī一
céng层
sū酥
sōng松
de的
shí石
huī灰
céng层
。
Underneath this mountain is a layer of porous limestone.
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Sū酥
sōng松
de的
tǔ土
rǎng壤
yǒu有
lì利
yú于
zhí植
wù物
gēn根
xì系
de的
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
Loose soil is beneficial for the growth of plant root systems.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yán岩
shí石
zhí质
dì地
sū酥
sōng松
，
róng容
yì易
pò破
suì碎
。
This type of rock has a loose texture and breaks easily.