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石头

shí tou · shi tou

Traditional 石頭

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 块 kuài

Meaning

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  1. stone
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A stone like a bun

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这(zhè)块(kuài)石头(shítou)像(xiàng)一个(yīgè)馒头(mántou)。

    Look, this stone looks like a steamed bun.

  2. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)！我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)饿(è)了(le)。

    Really! I am a little hungry.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)别(bié)咬(yǎo)，它(tā)是(shì)石头(shítou)。

    Do not bite it. It is a stone.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)是(shì)看着(kànzhe)它(tā)，不(bù)会(huì)咬(yǎo)。

    I am only looking at it. I will not bite.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)就(jiù)好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)的(de)牙(yá)比(bǐ)石头(shítou)软(ruǎn)。

    Good, your teeth are softer than the stone.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

从(cóng)远(yuǎn)处(chù)看(kàn)，这(zhè)块(kuài)石(shí)头(tou)看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)像(xiàng)人(rén)的(de)脸(liǎn)。

Seen from a distance, this stone looks like a human face.

02

他(tā)扔(rēng)了(le)一(yí)块(kuài)石(shí)头(tou)到(dào)池(chí)塘(táng)里(lǐ)。

He threw a stone into the pond.

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石
dàn

dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗 (dǒu); one hundred liters; ancient pr. shí

头
tóu

head; hair style

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