沙砾 (shā lì) — grains of sand; grit

Definition

Examples

• 海滩上的沙砾被风吹得到处都是。
  Hǎi tān shàng de shā lì bèi fēng chuī dé dào chù dōu shì.
  The grains of sand on the beach were blown everywhere by the wind.
• 地质学家用显微镜观察这些沙砾的成分。
  Dì zhì xué jiā yòng xiǎn wēi jìng guān chá zhè xiē shā lì de chéng fèn.
  Geologists use microscopes to examine the composition of these grains of sand.
• 混凝土里混合了水泥和沙砾。
  Hùn níng tǔ lǐ hùn hé le shuǐ ní hé shā lì.
  The concrete is mixed with cement and grit.