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Pronunciation |
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lì |
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Meaning |
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- grain. (n)
- used for grainlike things. (measure word)
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Radical |
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米 |
Strokes |
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11 |
Traditional |
: |
粒 |
Usage |
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4.1% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
1. |
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: |
a grain of cooked rice (usually after being scattered) |
2. |
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: |
a smashed stone; grit |
Sentences:
1. Pick up the grains on the ground. |
jiāng |
dì |
shàng |
de |
gǔ |
lì |
jiǎn |
qǐ |
lái |
。 |
将 |
地 |
上 |
的 |
谷 |
粒 |
捡 |
起 |
来 |
。 |
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将 |
: |
used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be accompanied by some other word |
地上 |
: |
ground; on the ground |
的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; to |
谷粒 |
: |
grains |
捡 |
: |
pick |
起来 |
: |
upwards; up |
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2. His shirt was missing a button. |
tā |
de |
chèn |
shān |
shǎo |
le |
yī |
lì |
niǔ |
kòu |
。 |
他 |
的 |
衬 |
衫 |
少 |
了 |
一 |
粒 |
纽 |
扣 |
。 |
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他的 |
: |
his |
衬衫 |
: |
shirt |
少 |
: |
missing |
了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
一 |
: |
one |
粒 |
: |
measure word |
纽扣 |
: |
button |
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3. A bit of rock caught him in the eye. |
tā |
yǎn |
jīng |
jìn |
le |
yī |
lì |
shā |
zǐ |
。 |
他 |
眼 |
睛 |
进 |
了 |
一 |
粒 |
沙 |
子 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he, his |
眼睛 |
: |
eye |
进 |
: |
go in |
了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
一 |
: |
one |
粒 |
: |
measure word |
沙子 |
: |
sand; grit |
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