渣

zhā

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. slag (in mining or smelting)
2. dregs

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 精华 jīng huá 精华 jīng huá best feature As the opposite of worthless residue.: best feature

Related words

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• 沉淀物 chén diàn wù 沉淀物 chén diàn wù precipitate Related to sediment or settled impurities.: precipitate
• 废物 fèi wù 废物 fèi wù rubbish Often used for waste material or residue.: rubbish

Usage notes

Collocations

渣 is often paired with 残渣 (cán zhā) for residue or leftovers, but avoid using it to describe people directly as it is highly offensive slang.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 渣 (zhā, dregs) with 炸 (zhá, to deep-fry), especially when used in compounds like 渣滓 (zhā zǐ).

Example Sentences

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炉子里剩下了 渣 。

There was slag left in the furnace.

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Words Containing 渣

• 渣子 渣子 zhā zi: dregs
• 人渣 人渣 rén zhā: dregs of society
• 土得掉渣 土得掉渣 tǔ de diào zhā: (coll.) rustic
• 学渣 学渣 xué zhā: (coll.) unenthusiastic, mediocre student
• 废渣 废渣 fèi zhā: industrial waste product
• 残渣 残渣 cán zhā: remainder
• 残渣余孽 残渣余孽 cán zhā yú niè: evil elements who have escaped eradication
• 渣打银行 渣打银行 zhā dǎ yín háng: Standard Chartered Bank
• 渣滓 渣滓 zhā zǐ: residue
• 渣男 渣男 zhā nán: (coll.) jerk
• 煤渣 煤渣 méi zhā: slack
• 熔渣 熔渣 róng zhā: slag (smelting)
• 炉渣 炉渣 lú zhā: furnace slag
• 甘蔗渣 甘蔗渣 gān zhe zhā: bagasse
• 石渣 石渣 shí zhā: gravel
• 矿渣 矿渣 kuàng zhā: slag (mining)
• 蔗渣 蔗渣 zhè zhā: bagasse (sugar cane waste)
• 药渣 药渣 yào zhā: dregs of a decoction
• 豆渣 豆渣 dòu zhā: okara (i.e. soy pulp, a by-product of making soymilk or tofu)
• 豆渣脑筋 豆渣脑筋 dòu zhā nǎo jīn: idiot
• 豆腐渣 豆腐渣 dòu fu zhā: okara (i.e. soy pulp, a by-product of making soymilk or tofu)
• 豆腐渣工程 豆腐渣工程 dòu fu zhā gōng chéng: jerry-built building project
• 酒渣鼻 酒渣鼻 jiǔ zhā bí: rosacea (dermatological condition of the face and nose)
• 体育渣 体育渣 tǐ yù zhā: unathletic person
• 胡渣 胡渣 hú zhā: see 鬍碴|胡碴[hú chā]
• 面包渣 面包渣 miàn bāo zhā: breadcrumbs