dirt in Chinese
dirt in Chinese is 地, 埃, 垃圾 — dirt means soil, earth, or any unclean substance on a surface.
dirt in Chinese
地
Pronounced: de
(chiefly, US) Soil or earth.
埃
Pronounced: āi
A stain or spot (on clothes etc); any foreign substance that worsens appearance.
垃圾
Pronounced: lā jī
(figurative) Meanness; sordidness.
What does "dirt" mean?
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noun Soil, earth, or any unclean substance on a surface.
"The gardener knelt in the dirt and planted rows of small onions."
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noun (informal) Embarrassing or damaging information about someone.
"Reporters hoped to find some dirt on the mayor before the election."
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dirt in a sentence
- The gardener knelt in the dirt and planted rows of small onions.
- The children came in covered in dirt after playing outside.
- Reporters hoped to find some dirt on the mayor before the election.
- She refused to share any dirt about her former colleagues with the press.
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What is "dirt" in Chinese?
"dirt" in Chinese is 地, 埃, 垃圾. dirt means: Soil, earth, or any unclean substance on a surface.
How do you pronounce 地?
"dirt" in Chinese is 地, pronounced "de".
How do you use "dirt" in a sentence?
Example: "The gardener knelt in the dirt and planted rows of small onions." In Chinese, "dirt" is 地, 埃, 垃圾.
Are there other ways to say "dirt" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 3 translations listed for "dirt": 地, 埃, 垃圾.
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