石头

shí tou

CL 块 kuài

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

1. stone

Word relationships

Related words

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• 岩石 yán shí 岩石 yán shí rock rock, cliff: rock

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 剪刀石头布 jiǎn dāo shí tou bù: rock-paper-scissors (game)
• 圆石头 圆石头 yuán shí tou: boulder
• 搬石头砸自己的脚 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 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 摸石头过河 mō shí tou guò hé: lit. crossing the river by feeling for stones
• 摸着石头过河 摸着石头过河 mō zhe shí tou guò hé: to advance cautiously, step by step
• 石头、剪子、布 石头、剪子、布 shí tou , jiǎn zi , bù: rock-paper-scissors (hand game)
• 石头记 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 鸡蛋碰石头 jī dàn pèng shí tou: lit. an egg colliding with a rock (idiom)

Child Words of 石头

• 头 头 tóu: head
• 石 石 dàn: dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dǒu]; one hundred liters
• 石 石 shí: rock