石头
shí tou
Pinyin

Definition

石头
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shí tou
  1. stone
  2. CL:塊|块[kuài]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

一石二鸟
yī shí èr niǎo
  1. 1 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
宝石
bǎo shí
  1. 1 precious stone
  2. 2 gem
  3. 3 CL:枚[méi],顆|颗[kē]
石
Shí
  1. 1 surname Shi
石化
shí huà
  1. 1 to petrify
  2. 2 petrochemical industry
石家庄
Shí jiā zhuāng
  1. 1 Shijiazhuang prefecture level city and capital of Hebei Province 河北省[Hé běi Shěng] in north China
石榴
shí liu
  1. 1 pomegranate
石油
shí yóu
  1. 1 oil
  2. 2 petroleum
石头
shí tou
  1. 1 stone
  2. 2 CL:塊|块[kuài]
绿宝石
lu:4 bǎo shí
  1. 1 beryl
绿松石
lu:4 sōng shí
  1. 1 turquoise (gemstone)
铁石心肠
tiě shí xīn cháng
  1. 1 to have a heart of stone
  2. 2 hard-hearted
  3. 3 unfeeling
钻石
zuàn shí
  1. 1 diamond
  2. 2 CL:顆|颗[kē]
中石化
Zhōng shí huà
  1. 1 China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Sinopec
  2. 2 abbr. for 中國石油化工股份有限公司|中国石油化工股份有限公司
化石
huà shí
  1. 1 fossil
吸铁石
xī tiě shí
  1. 1 a magnet
  2. 2 same as 磁鐵|磁铁
基石
jī shí
  1. 1 cornerstone
垫脚石
diàn jiǎo shí
  1. 1 stepping stone
  2. 2 fig. person used to advance one's career
大理石
dà lǐ shí
  1. 1 marble
岩石
yán shí
  1. 1 rock
巨石
jù shí
  1. 1 huge rock
  2. 2 boulder
  3. 3 monolith

Idioms (20)

一石二鸟
yī shí èr niǎo
  1. 1 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
他山之石可以攻玉
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
  1. 1 lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
  2. 2 to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
以卵击石
yǐ luǎn jī shí
  1. 1 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
  2. 2 to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
坚如磐石
jiān rú pán shí
  1. 1 solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure
  2. 2 rock-firm and unyielding
安如磐石
ān rú pán shí
  1. 1 as solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses
投井下石
tóu jǐng xià shí
  1. 1 to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down
投石问路
tóu shí wèn lù
  1. 1 lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to test the waters
搬石头砸自己的脚
bān shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
  1. 1 to move a stone and stub one's toe
  2. 2 to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
搬起石头砸自己的脚
bān qǐ shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
  1. 1 to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom)
  2. 2 hoisted by one's own petard
摸着石头过河
mō zhe shí tou guò hé
  1. 1 to wade across the river, feeling for footholds as one goes (idiom)
  2. 2 to advance cautiously, step by step
  3. 3 to feel one's way forward
木人石心
mù rén shí xīn
  1. 1 lit. body made of wood, heart made of stone (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. heartless
枕石漱流
zhěn shí shù liú
  1. 1 to live a hermit's life (in seclusion)
  2. 2 a frugal life (idiom)
水滴石穿
shuǐ dī shí chuān
  1. 1 dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
  2. 2 You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.
  3. 3 Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
水落石出
shuǐ luò shí chū
  1. 1 as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
  2. 2 the truth comes to light
泉石膏肓
quán shí gāo huāng
  1. 1 lit. mountain springs and rocks in one's heart (idiom); a deep love of mountain scenery
海枯石烂
hǎi kū shí làn
  1. 1 lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. forever
  3. 3 until the end of time
滴水石穿
dī shuǐ shí chuān
  1. 1 dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
  2. 2 You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.
  3. 3 Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
滴水穿石
dī shuǐ chuān shí
  1. 1 dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
  2. 2 You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.
  3. 3 Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
玉石俱焚
yù shí jù fén
  1. 1 to burn both jade and common stone
  2. 2 to destroy indiscriminately (idiom)
石沉大海
shí chén dà hǎi
  1. 1 lit. to throw a stone and see it sink without trace in the sea (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to elicit no response

Sample Sentences

到了汉代，皇宫里夏季便有了“清凉殿”，内有多重降温装置，以石头为床，用玉晶盘装冰块，还有人站在一旁对着扇扇子，清凉无比。
dào le Hàndài ，huánggōng lǐ xiàjì biàn yǒu le “qīngliáng diàn ”，nèi yǒu duōchóng jiàngwēn zhuāngzhì ，yǐ shítou wèi chuáng ，yòng yù jīng pán zhuāng bīngkuài ，háiyǒu rén zhàn zài yīpáng duì zhe shān shànzi ，qīngliáng wúbǐ 。
In the Han Dynasty, the palace had a "cool hall" in the summer, with multiple cooling devices inside, such as a stone bed, plates made from jade crystals to store ice cubes and people using fans. The coolness was incomparable.
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鸡蛋往石头上碰
jīdàn wǎng shítou shàng pèng
The egg is heading for the rock. (To be on the path to disaster.)
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材质不一样，价钱不一样。有水晶的，石头的，橡胶的，你喜欢哪一种？
cáizhì bù yīyàng ，jiàqian bù yīyàng 。yǒu shuǐjīng de ，shítou de ，xiàngjiāo de ，nǐ xǐhuan nǎ yī zhǒng ？
Different materials have different prices. There are crystal ones, stone ones, rubber ones - what kind do you like?
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石头的印章是三十。
shítou de yìnzhāng shì sānshí 。
Stone chops are 30.
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石头的。
shítou de 。
Stone ones.
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第二天，小裁缝去森林里杀巨人了。他很快就在一棵大树下发现了他们。这时候，他们正睡得香。他灵机一动，抓了一些石头放进口袋里。然后爬到了树上。接着，他朝其中一个巨人砸了几块石头。
dì èr tiān ，xiǎo cáiféng qù sēnlín lǐ shā jùrén le 。tā hěnkuài jiù zài yī kē dà shù xià fāxiàn le tāmen 。zhèshíhòu ，tāmen zhèng shuì de xiāng 。tā língjīyīdòng ，zhuā le yīxiē shítou fàng jìn kǒudài lǐ 。ránhòu pádào le shùshang 。jiē zhe ，tā cháo qízhōng yī gè jùrén zá le jǐ kuài shítou 。
The next day, the little tailor went into the forest to kill the giants. He quickly discovered them underneath a great tree. At this time, they were sleeping deeply. Then he suddenly had an idea, and grabbed some rocks and put them in this pocket. Then he climbed up the tree. Immediately after, he hit one of the giants with several rocks.
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他走呀走，走到了一片树林里。他看见一个巨人正悠闲地躺在石头上睡觉。小裁缝壮着胆子走到了巨人的面前，但心还是咚咚咚地跳个不停。他冷静了一下，然后大声地说：“嗨，哥们儿，大白天的，睡什么觉啊！敢不敢跟我一起去闯世界？”
tā zǒu ya zǒu ，zǒudào le yīpiàn shùlín lǐ 。tā kànjiàn yī gè jùrén zhèng yōuxián de tǎng zài shítou shàng shuìjiào 。xiǎo cáifeng zhuàngzhedǎnzi zǒudào le jùrén de miànqián ，dàn xīn háishì dōngdōngdōng de tiào ge bùtíng 。tā lěngjìng le yīxià ，ránhòu dàshēng de shuō ：“hāi ，gēmenr ，dàbáitiān de ，shuì shénme jiào a ！gǎn bùgǎn gēn wǒ yīqǐ qù chuǎng shìjiè ？”
He walks and walks, walking into the woods. He sees a giant lying on top of a rock asleep. The little tailor, gathering up his courage, walks up in front of the giant, but his heart is racing - thump! thump! thump! He calms down a bit, then hollers: “Hey, buddy, it's broad daylight! Why are you sleeping? Have you got the guts to roam the world with me?”
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巨人捡起一块石头，朝空中猛地一扔。石头飞得很高。
jùrén jiǎnqǐ yī kuài shítou ，cháo kōngzhōng měngdeyīrēng 。shítou fēi de hěn gāo 。
The giant picks up a rock and throws it as hard as he can into the air. The rock soars high.
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女娲见人类遭受如此巨大灾难，十分着急。她抱起身边的大石，飞上天，试图将窟窿补上。可是石头一下子就掉了下来。
Nǚwā jiàn rénlèi zāoshòu rúcǐ jùdà zāinàn ，shífēn zháojí 。tā bào qǐ shēnbiān de dà shí ，fēi shàng tiān ，shìtú jiāng kūlong bǔ shàng 。kěshì shítou yīxiàzi jiù diào le xiàlai 。
When Nu Wa saw humanity experiencing such great catastrophe, she was very worried. She took a large stone to her side and flew up to the sky to try to patch up the hole, but the stone just fell out when she tried.
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要想将窟窿补上就必须用一种特殊的石头。所以她决心炼石补天。
yào xiǎng jiāng kūlong bǔ shàng jiù bìxū yòng yīzhǒng tèshū de shítou 。suǒyǐ tā juéxīn liànshíbǔtiān 。
If she wanted to mend the sky she would need a special kind of stone, so she set out determinedly to smelt stones to patch up the sky.
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