Hanzi

granule/hoarse/raspy/sand/powder/CL:粒[li4]/abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

shā, shà, suō

Bopomofo

ㄕㄚ, ㄕㄚˋ, ㄙㄨㄛ

Jyutping

saa1

Example sentences

shā
小朋友把沙裝進桶裡。
小朋友把沙装进桶里。

A child put the sand into a bucket.

他是一位在沙場上久經考驗的老兵。
他是一位在沙场上久经考验的老兵。

He is a veteran who has been tested on the battlefield for a long time.

沙漠 shāmò
穿越這片沙漠需要充足的水和食物。
穿越这片沙漠需要充足的水和食物。

Crossing this desert requires plenty of water and food.

駱駝是沙漠中的主要交通工具。
骆驼是沙漠中的主要交通工具。

Camels are the main means of transportation in the desert.

我們在沙灘上漫步,欣賞著美麗的夕陽。
我们在沙滩上漫步,欣赏著美丽的夕阳。

We strolled on the beach, enjoying the beautiful sunset.

海邊沙灘上有無數的小貝殼。
海边沙滩上有无数的小贝壳。

There are countless small seashells on the beach.

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