沙
子

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The word "沙子" is formed by combining the character "沙", which means "sand", with the character "子", which functions as a nominalizing suffix to specify the concept as a concrete substance, resulting in a term that refers to granular sand particles.

Example Sentences Hide

孩子们在玩沙子。

Háizimen zài wán shāzi.

The children are playing with sand.

海滩上的沙子很柔软。

Hǎitān shàng de shāzi hěn róuruǎn.

The sand on the beach is very soft.

风吹走了地上的沙子。

Fēng chuī zǒule dì shàng de shāzi.

The wind blew away the sand on the ground.

工人们用沙子填充坑洞。

Gōngrénmen yòng shāzi tiánchōng kēngdòng.

The workers use sand to fill the holes.

沙漠里的沙子被烈日晒得发烫。

Shāmò lǐ de shāzi bèi lièrì shài de fātàng.

The sand in the desert is scorched hot by the blazing sun.

Word Definition - 沙子

shā zi sand; grit; CL:粒[lì],把[bǎ]

Individual Character Details

沙 shā, shā, shà
子 zǐ, zi