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沙

shā · sha/Shā · sha

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Measure word: 粒 lì

Meaning

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shā 沙

  1. granule
  2. hoarse
  3. raspy
  4. sand
  5. powder
  6. abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia

Shā 沙

  1. surname Sha
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Sand in everything

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)鞋(xié)里(lǐ)怎么(zěnme)有(yǒu)沙(shā)？

    Why is there sand in your shoes?

  2. Dengdeng

    昨天(zuótiān)去(qù)海边(hǎibiān)了(le)，沙子(shāzi)到处(dàochù)都(dōu)是(shì)。

    I went to the seaside yesterday. Sand is everywhere.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)包(bāo)里(lǐ)也(yě)有(yǒu)沙(shā)，桌子(zhuōzi)上(shàng)也(yě)有(yǒu)。

    There is sand in your bag and on the desk too.

  4. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)沙(shā)倒(dào)出来(chūlái)。

    No problem, I will pour the sand out.

  5. Liangliang

    哎(āi)，你(nǐ)倒(dào)的(de)沙(shā)掉进(diàojìn)我(wǒ)杯子(bēizi)里(lǐ)了(le)！

    Hey, the sand you poured fell into my cup!

  6. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，这(zhè)杯(bēi)咖啡(kāfēi)现在(xiànzài)有(yǒu)海边(hǎibiān)的(de)味道(wèidao)了(le)。

    Sorry. Now your coffee tastes like the seaside.

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2 examples
01

老(lǎo)人(rén)在(zài)骡(luó)子(zi)的(de)背(bèi)上(shàng)放(fàng)上(shàng)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)个(gè)装(zhuāng)满(mǎn)了(le)沙(shā)的(de)袋(dài)子(zi)。

The old man loaded his mule with bags full of sand.

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

02

我(wǒ)的(de)眼(yǎn)睛(jing)进(jìn)了(le)些(xiē)沙(shā)。

I got some sand in my eye.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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