撒布 (sā) — to scatter, to sprinkle (seeds, liquid, powder, etc.)
Definition
撒布 (sā) is the formal/literary verb meaning 'to scatter / sprinkle' seeds, liquid, or powder over a surface. In everyday speech the same idea is usually expressed by separate verbs like 撒, 洒, or 撒播; 撒布 itself reads as written or technical.
verb
to scatterto sprinkle (seeds, liquid, powder, etc.)
Examples
- 撒布。Nóng mín zài tián yě lǐ sā zhǒng zi.Farmers scatter seeds in the field.
- 撒布。Tā bǎ xiāng shuǐ sā zài shēn shàng.She sprinkled perfume on herself.
- 撒布。Fēng bǎ huā bàn sā le yí dì.The wind scattered petals all over the ground.
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