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尘埃
chén'āi
Description
尘埃就是空气里很小的灰尘。
'尘埃' is very small dust particles in the air.
很久没打扫的房间里，桌子上会有一层尘埃。
In a room that hasn't been cleaned for a long time, there will be a layer of '尘埃' on the table.
Meanings
尘埃chén'āi
dust; fine dust particles
阳光里能看到很多尘埃。
You can see many dust particles in the sunlight.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
尘 (dust) + 埃 (fine dust); both characters mean dust, forming a compound.
- Nuance
尘埃 is more literary than everyday 灰尘; common in writing and the phrase 尘埃落定.
In videos
“尘埃岂能掩芳华”
“地球最后的夜晚，当生命叫成了尘埃，”
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