Hanzi

sand/gravel/granule/variant of 沙[sha1]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 9

Pinyin

shā

Bopomofo

ㄕㄚ

Jyutping

saa1

Example sentences

shā
建築工人正在搬運砂土。
建筑工人正在搬运砂土。

The construction workers are moving sand and soil.

請把砂和土攪拌均勻。
请把砂和土搅拌均匀。

Please mix the sand and soil evenly.

砂糖 shātáng
他在咖啡裡加了兩匙砂糖。
他在咖啡里加了两匙砂糖。

He added two spoons of sugar to the coffee.

溶解 róngjiě
砂糖在熱水中會迅速溶解。
砂糖在热水中会迅速溶解。

Sugar will dissolve quickly in hot water.

媽媽用砂鍋燉湯,非常好喝。
妈妈用砂锅炖汤,非常好喝。

Mom stews soup using a clay pot, and it is very delicious.

bāo
媽媽用砂鍋煲了一鍋雞湯。
妈妈用砂锅煲了一锅鸡汤。

Mom cooked a pot of chicken soup using a clay pot.

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