粉尘 (fěn chén) — dust

Definition

Examples

• 工厂必须控制粉尘排放，保护环境。
  Gōng chǎng bì xū kòng zhì fěn chén pái fàng, bǎo hù huán jìng.
  Factories must control dust emissions to protect the environment.
• 长期吸入粉尘可能对肺部造成伤害。
  Cháng qī xī rù fěn chén kě néng duì fèi bù zào chéng shāng hài.
  Long-term inhalation of dust can cause damage to the lungs.
• 工人们戴着口罩防止粉尘进入呼吸道。
  Gōng rén men dài zhe kǒu zhào fáng zhǐ fěn chén jìn rù hū xī dào.
  Workers wear masks to prevent dust from entering the respiratory tract.

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