渣子

zhāzi

noun HSK 7 #26,031

Meanings

1 dregs
2 residue
3 crumbs
4 bits

Characters

Literally 'dregs' — bits left over after processing

Examples

把豆浆里的渣子过滤掉。

Bǎ dòujiāng lǐ de zhāzi guòlǜ diào.

Filter out the dregs from the soy milk.

桌子上有很多面包渣子。

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu hěn duō miànbāo zhāzi.

There are a lot of bread crumbs on the table.

Tips

usage

渣 alone is commonly used in slang: 渣男 (zhānán, trashy guy) and 渣女 (zhānǚ, trashy girl) describe people who mistreat romantic partners.

Stroke Order

渣 zhā

子 zǐ