颗粒

kē lì

CL 粒 lì 颗 kē

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. kernel
2. granule
3. granulated (sugar, chemical product)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 粉末 fěn mò 粉末 fěn mò fine powder Powder, related granular material: fine powder

Synonyms

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• 粒子 lì zǐ 粒子 lì zǐ (elementary) particle Both can mean small particle; 颗粒 emphasizes granular form, 粒子 is more scientific: (elementary) particle
• 微粒 wēi lì 微粒 wēi lì speck Both refer to tiny particles; 颗粒 is used for countable grains, 微粒 for microscopic particles: speck

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with measure word 颗 (kē) for individual grains or 粒 (lì) in compounds like 颗粒物 (particulate matter).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 棵 (kē, classifier for trees). 颗粒 uses 颗 (classifier for small round things) + 粒 (grain).

Example Sentences

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这些 颗粒 很小。

These granules are very small.

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Words Containing 颗粒

• 分泌颗粒 分泌颗粒 fēn mì kē lì: secretory granule
• 细颗粒物 细颗粒物 xì kē lì wù: fine particle (PM 2.5)
• 颗粒无收 颗粒无收 kē lì wú shōu: not a single grain was reaped (as in a bad harvest year)
• 颗粒物 颗粒物 kē lì wù: particulate matter (PM)

Child Words of 颗粒

• 粒 粒 lì: grain
• 颗 颗 kē: classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc