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沙子

shā zi · sha zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Measure words: 粒 lì, 把 bǎ

Meaning

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  1. sand
  2. grit
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Sand in my shoe

  1. Liangliang

    哎呀(āiyā)，我的(wǒde)鞋(xié)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)沙子(shāzi)！

    Oh no, there is sand in my shoe!

  2. Dengdeng

    胡同(hútòng)里(lǐ)哪来(nǎlái)的(de)沙子(shāzi)？

    Where does sand come from in a hutong?

  3. Liangliang

    前面(qiánmiàn)在(zài)修路(xiūlù)，到处(dàochù)都是(dōushì)沙子(shāzi)。

    They are repairing the road ahead, there is sand everywhere.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)把(bǎ)鞋(xié)脱下来(tuōxiàlái)，倒一倒(dǎoyīdǎo)。

    Take your shoe off and pour it out.

  5. Liangliang

    倒出来了(dǎochūláile)！这么多(zhèmeduō)沙子(shāzi)，可以(kěyǐ)做(zuò)一个(yīgè)小(xiǎo)沙堡(shābǎo)了(le)！

    It poured out! So much sand, I can make a small sandcastle!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)弯(wān)下(xià)腰(yāo)，捧(pěng)起(qǐ)了(le)一(yì)把(bǎ)沙(shā)子(zi)。

Tom bent down and picked up a handful of sand.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)正(zhèng)在(zài)海(hǎi)滩(tān)上(shàng)用(yòng)沙(shā)子(zi)堆(duī)沙(shā)堡(bǎo)。

Kids are building sand castles on the beach.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by ciwlx · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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沙
shā

granule; hoarse

子
zǐ

son; child

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