颗粒

kē lì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

泛指小而圆的物体，如谷粒、药丸、沙粒等。

Small and round objects, such as grains, pills, sand particles, etc.

常用于描述粒状的东西，也可用于比喻，如‘颗粒归仓’比喻每一份收获都不浪费。

Commonly used to describe granular objects, also used metaphorically as in '颗粒归仓' meaning every grain is harvested without waste.

1 这些药片都是小颗粒，容易吞咽。 (These pills are small granules, easy to swallow.)
2 农民们把每一颗粮食都收进仓库，做到了颗粒归仓。 (The farmers stored every grain in the barn, achieving a full harvest.)
3 空气中的颗粒物对人体有害。 (Particles in the air are harmful to human health.)
4 这款奶茶里有珍珠颗粒，口感很好。 (This milk tea has pearl tapioca granules, giving it a great texture.)
5 他把沙子一粒粒捡起来，颗粒分明。 (He picked up the sand grains one by one, each distinct.)

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