灰尘 (huī chén) — dust
Definition
灰尘 is fine dust that settles on surfaces or floats in the air — what you wipe off a table. More specific than 土 (soil/earth); finer than the ash meaning of 灰.
noun
dust
Examples
- 灰尘。Wū zi lǐ dào chù dōu shì huī chén.There is dust everywhere in the room.
- 灰尘。Tā ná qǐ mā bù cā diào zhuō shàng de huī chén.He picked up a cloth and wiped the dust off the table.
- ，灰尘。Fēng yì chuī, huī chén jiù fēi qǐ lái le.As soon as the wind blows, the dust flies up.
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