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石头

shí tou
块 kuài
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. stone

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Word relationships

Related words

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岩石
yán shí

rock

rock, cliff

Usage notes

Common mistakes

石头 is a generic word for stone; for a piece of stone used in construction or jewelry, use 石材 (stone material) or 宝石 (gemstone) respectively.

Example Sentences

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石头 沉到了水底。
The stone sank to the bottom of the water.
他把 石头 撇到了河里。
He threw the stone into the river.
这块 石头 表面很光滑。
The surface of this stone is very smooth.
这块 石头 非常坚硬。
This stone is very hard.
他用棍子把 石头 挑了起来。
He used a stick to pry up the stone.

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Words Containing 石头

剪刀石头布
jiǎn dāo shí tou bù

rock-paper-scissors (game)

圆石头
yuán shí tou

boulder

搬石头砸自己的脚
bān shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo

to move a stone and stub one's toe

搬起石头砸自己的脚
bān qǐ shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo

to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom)

摸石头过河
mō shí tou guò hé

lit. crossing the river by feeling for stones

摸着石头过河
mō zhe shí tou guò hé

to advance cautiously, step by step

石头、剪子、布
shí tou , jiǎn zi , bù

rock-paper-scissors (hand game)

石头记
shí tou jì

The Story of the Stone, another name for A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦[hóng lóu mèng]

鸡蛋碰石头
jī dàn pèng shí tou

lit. an egg colliding with a rock (idiom)

Child Words of 石头

头
tóu

head

石
dàn

dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dǒu]; one hundred liters

石
shí

rock