灰

Ash in Chinese: 灰 (huī)

huī

ash

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-92 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1ash
  2. 2dust
  3. 3lime
  4. 4gray
  5. 5discouraged; dejected

Stroke order

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灰

Zhuyin

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ㄏㄨㄟ

huī

ㄏ/ hㄨ/ uㄟ/ ei—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 我变灰了。

    wǒ biàn huī le。

    I turned grey.

  • 阁楼上积了灰。

    gé lóu shàng jī le huī。

    Dust had accumulated in the attic.

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Related words

灰尘

huī chén

dust

灰心

huī xīn

to lose heart

灰色

huī sè

gray

挥

huī

to wave

婚姻

hūn yīn

matrimony

寂寞

jì mò

lonely

假装

jiǎ zhuāng

to feign

嫁

jià

(of a woman) to marry

尖锐

jiān ruì

sharp

肩膀

jiān bǎng

shoulder

艰巨

jiān jù

arduous

煎

jiān

to pan fry

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary listHSK 5 vocabulary list

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