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灰尘

huī chén · hui chen

Traditional 灰塵

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. dust
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Dust on the old bike

  1. Liangliang

    这辆(zhèliàng)自行车(zìxíngchē)上(shàng)有(yǒu)好多(hǎoduō)灰尘(huīchén)。

    There is so much dust on this bike.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)好久(hǎojiǔ)没(méi)骑(qí)了(le)，灰尘(huīchén)都(dōu)这么(zhème)厚(hòu)了(le)。

    I haven't ridden it for ages. The dust is this thick.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)擦一擦(cāyīcā)吧(ba)。

    Let me wipe it for you.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)去(qù)拿(ná)布(bù)。

    Okay, I will get a cloth.

  5. Liangliang

    咦(yí)，灰尘(huīchén)下面(xiàmiàn)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)名字(míngzi)！

    Hey, there is a name under the dust!

  6. Dengdeng

    啊(a)，是(shì)我(wǒ)小学(xiǎoxué)写(xiě)的(de)名字(míngzi)。

    Ah, it is the name I wrote in primary school.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

杰(jié)克(kè)刷(shuā)去(qù)了(le)他(tā)外(wài)套(tào)上(shàng)的(de)灰(huī)尘(chén)。

Jack brushed the dust off his coat.

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

02

桌(zhuō)子(zi)上(shàng)落(luò)了(le)一(yì)层(céng)厚(hòu)厚(hòu)的(de)灰(huī)尘(chén)。

A thick layer of dust has settled on the table.

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