尘埃

塵埃
chén'āi
noun #15,061

Meanings

  1. 1 dust

Examples

Chén'āi luòdìng zhīhòu, yīqiè cái qīngxī qǐlái.
After the dust settled, everything became clear.
Yángguāng zhào jìnlái, kōngqì zhōng piāofú zhe xìxiǎo de chén'āi.
Sunlight streamed in, and tiny particles of dust floated in the air.

Tips

usage
More literary than the everyday word 灰尘 (huīchén, dust). The idiom 尘埃落定 (chén'āi luòdìng, 'the dust has settled') is extremely common, meaning a matter has been decided or resolved.

Stroke Order

chén
āi