礁石

jiāo shí

CL 块 kuài 座 zuò

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. reef

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 暗礁 àn jiāo 暗礁 àn jiāo submerged reef (rock) 水面下的礁石: submerged reef (rock)
• 珊瑚礁 shān hú jiāo 珊瑚礁 shān hú jiāo coral reef 由珊瑚形成的礁: coral reef

Synonyms

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• 礁 jiāo 礁 jiāo reef 指海中的岩石，可单独使用，但"礁石"更常用: reef

Usage notes

Collocations

常与"触"、"撞"等动词搭配，如"触礁"（撞上礁石）

Common mistakes

注意"礁石"指岩石，与"礁"同义，但"礁"可作词素，如"暗礁"；勿与"岛"（island）混淆，礁石一般较小且常被水淹没

Example Sentences

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船撞上了 礁石 。

The ship struck a reef.

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Child Words of 礁石

• 石 石 dàn: dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dǒu]; one hundred liters
• 石 石 shí: rock
• 礁 礁 jiāo: reef