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渣

zhā · zha

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Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. slag (in mining or smelting)
  2. dregs
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Coffee grounds

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)把(bǎ)咖啡(kāfēi)渣(zhā)倒(dào)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did you throw out the coffee grounds?

  2. Liangliang

    没有(méiyǒu)，咖啡(kāfēi)渣(zhā)可以(kěyǐ)放(fàng)冰箱(bīngxiāng)里(lǐ)。

    No. Coffee grounds can go in the fridge.

  3. Dengdeng

    放(fàng)冰箱(bīngxiāng)？为什么(wèishénme)？

    In the fridge? Why?

  4. Liangliang

    咖啡(kāfēi)渣(zhā)能(néng)除味(chúwèi)，冰箱(bīngxiāng)就(jiù)不(bù)臭(chòu)了(le)。

    Coffee grounds remove smells, so the fridge will not stink.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)也(yě)放(fàng)点(diǎn)茶渣(cházhā)吧(ba)！

    Then I will put in some tea leaves too!

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，但是(dànshì)茶渣(cházhā)要(yào)先(xiān)晾干(liànggān)。

    Okay, but tea leaves must dry first.

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2 examples
01

咖(kā)啡(fēi)渣(zhā)别(bié)倒(dào)掉(diào)，可(kě)以(yǐ)放(fàng)进(jìn)冰(bīng)箱(xiāng)除(chú)味(wèi)。

Don't throw away the coffee grounds; you can put them in the fridge to remove odors.

02

炼(liàn)完(wán)铁(tiě)以(yǐ)后(hòu)，炉(lú)底(dǐ)剩(shèng)下(xià)很(hěn)多(duō)渣(zhā)。

After the iron was smelted, a lot of slag was left at the bottom of the furnace.

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