particle in Chinese
particle in Chinese is 粒子, 助词 — particle means a very small piece or amount of matter.
particle in Chinese
粒子
Pronounced: lì zǐ
A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something. [from 14th c.]
助词
Pronounced: zhù cí
(grammar) A part of speech that has no inherent lexical definition but must be associated with another word to impart meaning, often a grammatical category: for example, the English word to in a full infinitive phrase (to eat) or O in a vocative phrase (O Canada), or as a discourse marker (mmm).
粒子
Pronounced: lì zǐ
(grammar) A part of speech that has no inherent lexical definition but must be associated with another word to impart meaning, often a grammatical category: for example, the English word to in a full infinitive phrase (to eat) or O in a vocative phrase (O Canada), or as a discourse marker (mmm).
What does "particle" mean?
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noun A very small piece or amount of matter.
"A tiny particle of grit got stuck in my eye."
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noun In physics, a tiny piece of matter smaller than an atom, such as an electron or proton.
"The teacher explained that an electron is a particle much smaller than an atom."
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noun In grammar, a small word, like "to" or "up," that helps form a phrase but has little meaning on its own.
"In the phrase "to go", the word "to" is an infinitive particle."
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particle in a sentence
- A tiny particle of grit got stuck in my eye.
- The factory filters out every particle of smoke before the air leaves the chimney.
- The teacher explained that an electron is a particle much smaller than an atom.
- Scientists study how each particle behaves when it moves through the detector.
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What is "particle" in Chinese?
"particle" in Chinese is 粒子, 助词. particle means: A very small piece or amount of matter.
How do you pronounce 粒子?
"particle" in Chinese is 粒子, pronounced "lì zǐ".
How do you use "particle" in a sentence?
Example: "A tiny particle of grit got stuck in my eye." In Chinese, "particle" is 粒子, 助词.
Are there other ways to say "particle" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "particle": 粒子, 助词.
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