黄沙 (huáng shā) — yellow sand, yellow dust (especially in sandstorms or deserts)

Definition

Examples

• 沙漠里到处都是黄沙，一眼望不到边。
  Shā mò lǐ dào chù dōu shì huáng shā, yì yǎn wàng bú dào biān.
  The desert is covered in yellow sand as far as the eye can see.
• 今天刮起了沙尘暴，满天都是黄沙。
  Jīn tiān guā qǐ le shā chén bào, mǎn tiān dōu shì huáng shā.
  A sandstorm kicked up today, filling the sky with yellow dust.
• 工地上堆着一大堆黄沙，准备用来搅拌水泥。
  Gōng dì shàng duī zhe yí dà duī huáng shā, zhǔn bèi yòng lái jiǎo bàn shuǐ ní.
  A big pile of yellow sand sits on the construction site, ready to be mixed with cement.