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钻石

zuàn shí · zuan shi

Traditional 鑽石

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6Measure word: 颗 kē

Meaning

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  1. diamond
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A ten-yuan diamond

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)这个(zhège)摊位(tānwèi)，钻石(zuànshí)戒指(jièzhi)只(zhǐ)要(yào)十块(shíkuài)！

    Liangliang, look at this stall. Diamond rings only cost ten yuan!

  2. Liangliang

    十块(shíkuài)钱(qián)的(de)钻石(zuànshí)？这(zhè)不可能(bùkěnéng)是(shì)真(zhēn)的(de)。

    A ten-yuan diamond? That can't be real.

  3. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)，这是(zhèshì)夜市(yèshì)钻石(zuànshí)。

    The owner says it's a night market diamond.

  4. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)钻石(zuànshí)很(hěn)贵(guì)，一颗(yīkē)要(yào)几万(jǐwàn)块(kuài)。

    Real diamonds are expensive. One costs tens of thousands.

  5. Dengdeng

    十块(shíkuài)，我(wǒ)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)送(sòng)你(nǐ)。

    Ten yuan. I'll buy one and give it to you.

  6. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)！我(wǒ)会(huì)告诉(gàosu)大家(dàjiā)，这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)钻石(zuànshí)。

    Thanks! I'll tell everyone this is my diamond.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)颗(kē)钻(zuàn)石(shí)不(bú)是(shì)真(zhēn)的(de)。

This diamond is not real.

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02

她(tā)戴(dài)着(zhe)一(yì)枚(méi)闪(shǎn)闪(shǎn)发(fā)光(guāng)的(de)钻(zuàn)石(shí)戒(jiè)指(zhǐ)。

She is wearing a sparkling diamond ring.

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