(āi) — (bound form) dust; fine earth

Definition

埃 (āi) is a bound form meaning 'dust' — it never stands alone, only appearing in set compounds like 尘埃 (chén'āi). Think of it as the written half of 'dust'; everyday speech uses 灰尘 instead.

bound form
(bound form) dustfine earth

Beispiele

  • Dǎ sǎo fáng jiān shí, wǒ qīng lǐ le hěn duō chén āi.
    When cleaning the room, I cleaned up a lot of dust.
  • Kē xué jiā tōng guò yán jiū gǔ tǎ zhōng de chén āi liǎo jiě lì shǐ.
    Scientists study dust in ancient towers to understand history.
  • Fēng chuī guò hòu, zhuō miàn shàng yòu luò le yī céng báo báo de chén āi.
    After the wind blew, a thin layer of dust fell on the table.

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