扬尘 (yáng chén) — to raise dust, to kick up dust

Definition

A formal/technical verb meaning 'to raise dust', used in contexts like construction sites and road work. Pairs commonly with 措施 ('measures') as in 扬尘措施 ('dust-control measures').

verb

to raise dustto kick up dust

Examples

扬尘。
Gōng dì shàng chē liàng jīng guò shí yáng chén yán zhòng.
Dust is heavily raised when vehicles pass through the construction site.
，。
Dà fēng yì qǐ, lù shang yáng qǐ yí piàn chén.
As soon as the strong wind picked up, a cloud of dust was kicked up on the road.
扬尘。
Shī gōng shí bì xū cǎi qǔ yáng chén cuò shī.
Dust control measures must be taken during construction.

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