沙金 (shā) — placer gold, alluvial gold
Definition
Gold that has been worn down into flakes or grains by water and collects in sand and riverbeds — the form that is panned, not mined from solid rock.
noun
placer goldalluvial gold
Examples
- 沙金。Zhè piàn hé lǐ kě yǐ táo shā.You can pan for placer gold in this river.
- 沙金。Tā zhǎo dào le yì xiē shā.He found some placer gold.
- 沙金。Zhè zhǒng shā de chún dù hěn gāo.This type of placer gold has high purity.
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