渣子

zhāzi

noun HSK 7-9 #26,031

Meanings

1 dregs
2 residue
3 crumbs
4 bits

Characters

Literally 'dregs' - bits left over after processing

Examples

HSK 1

桌子上有很多面包渣子。

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu hěnduō miànbāo zhāzi.

There are a lot of bread crumbs on the table.

HSK 7-9

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.

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