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沙子

shā zi · sha zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)弯(wān)下(xià)腰(yāo)，捧(pěng)起(qǐ)了(le)一(yì)把(bǎ)沙(shā)子(zi)。

Tom bent down and picked up a handful of sand.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)正(zhèng)在(zài)海(hǎi)滩(tān)上(shàng)用(yòng)沙(shā)子(zi)堆(duī)沙(shā)堡(bǎo)。

Kids are building sand castles on the beach.

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