尘土 (chén tǔ) — dust
Definition
Literary word for 'dust' — the same as everyday 灰尘 (huīchén), but more often seen in writing and set phrases like 尘土飞扬.
noun
dust
Examples
- 尘土。Lù shang yǒu hěn hòu de yī céng chén tǔ.There is a thick layer of dust on the road.
- 尘土，。Fēng chuī qǐ chén tǔ, ràng rén zhēng bù kāi yǎn jing.The wind blows up dust, making it hard to keep one's eyes open.
- 尘土。Wǒ yòng mā bù bǎ zhuō zi shàng de chén tǔ cā gān jìng le.I wiped the dust off the table with a cloth.
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