small stone/coal pieces; cinders
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
small pieces of stone or coal; cinders; slack
Commonly refers to fragments of coal (煤砟子) or crushed stone used for ballast or construction. Often used in northern Chinese dialects and industrial contexts.
Lú炉
zi子
lǐ里
hái还
shèng剩
xià下
yī一
xiē些
méi煤
zhǎ砟
zi子
。
There are still some coal cinders left in the stove.
Dì地
shàng上
sǎn散
luò落
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
shí石
tou头
zhǎ砟
zi子
，
zǒu走
lù路
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
Many small stone fragments are scattered on the ground, so watch your step.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
méi煤
zhǎ砟
zi子
shāo烧
qǐ起
lái来
huǒ火
lì力
hěn很
wàng旺
。
This kind of coal cinder burns with a very strong flame.