粒 (lì) — (classifier) for small round things (pills, bullets, grains, pearls, etc.); (noun) grain, granule
Definition
粒 (lì) is a classifier for tiny grain-shaped things (sand, rice, pills, bullets), and also the noun 'grain' or 'granule'. Compared with 颗 (used for small roundish things like teeth or stars), 粒 emphasizes tiny, solid, grain-like shapes.
classifier
for small round things (pills, bullets, grains, pearls, etc.)
noun
graingranule
Examples
- ，。Zhè zhǒng yào de kē lì hěn xiǎo, hěn róng yì chī.The granules of this medicine are very small and easy to take.
- 粒。Tā chī le yí lì yào.He took one pill.
- 。Dì shàng yǒu yí lì zǐ dàn.There is a bullet on the ground.
Origin
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