微粒 (wēi lì) — particle; (physics) corpuscle
Definition
A small, discrete unit of matter — 'particle.' Use it for tiny physical objects like dust or atoms. Distinct from 粒子 (wēi lìzi), which is the technical term in physics and chemistry.
noun
particle(physics) corpuscle
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- 微粒。Kōng qì zhōng de wēi lì duì rén tǐ yǒu hài.Particles in the air are harmful to the human body.
- 微粒。Wù lǐ xué jiā yòng xiǎn wēi jìng guān chá wēi lì.Physicists use microscopes to observe particles.
- 微粒。Zhè zhǒng wēi lì de zhí jìng zhǐ yǒu jǐ nà mǐ.The diameter of this kind of particle is only a few nanometers.
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