Definition
noun
sand tableused in military planning or strategy exercisesthree-dimensional terrain or site modelused in real estategeographyor urban planningsand trayused for practicing Chinese character writing
Examples
- 沙盘。Jūnduì shǐyòng shā lái mónǐ zhànchǎng dìxíng.The military uses a sand table to simulate battlefield terrain.
- 沙盘。Shòulóuchù yǒu yí gè jùdà de xiǎoqū shā.The sales office has a huge 3D model of the residential complex.
- 沙盘，。Tā yòng shā liànxí xiě Hànzì, xiě wán le jiù tuī píng.He uses a sand tray to practice writing Chinese characters, then smooths it out when done.
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