石灰
shí huī
Pinyin

Definition

石灰
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shí huī
  1. lime (calcium oxide)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

宝石
bǎo shí
  1. 1 precious stone
  2. 2 gem
  3. 3 CL:枚[méi],顆|颗[kē]
灰
huī
  1. 1 ash
  2. 2 dust
  3. 3 lime
  4. 4 gray
  5. 5 discouraged
  6. 6 dejected
灰色
huī sè
  1. 1 gray
  2. 2 ash gray
  3. 3 grizzly
  4. 4 pessimistic
  5. 5 gloomy
  6. 6 dispirited
  7. 7 ambiguous
石
Shí
  1. 1 surname Shi
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
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]
一石二鸟
yī shí èr niǎo
  1. 1 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
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
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
大灰狼
dà huī láng
  1. 1 big bad wolf
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
巨石阵
jù shí zhèn
  1. 1 giant stone arrangement
  2. 2 Stonehenge
心灰意冷
xīn huī yì lěng
  1. 1 discouraged
  2. 2 downhearted

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)
死灰复燃
sǐ huī fù rán
  1. 1 lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence
  2. 2 sth malevolent returns to haunt one
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.
灰不溜丢
huī bu liū diū
  1. 1 gloomy and dull (idiom)
  2. 2 boring and gray
  3. 3 unpleasantly murky

Sample Sentences

能使燃着的木条越烧越旺的是氧气，被点燃的是氢气和一氧化碳。然后再用澄清的石灰水检验燃烧生成的气体。因为一氧化碳燃烧会生成二氧化碳。
néng shǐ ránzháo de mùtiáo yuè shāo yuè wàng de shì yǎngqì ，bèi diǎnrán de shì qīngqì hé yīyǎnghuàtàn 。ránhòu zài yòng chéngqīng de shíhuīshuǐ jiǎnyàn ránshāo shēngchéng de qìtǐ 。yīnwèi yīyǎnghuàtàn ránshāo huì shēngchéng èryǎnghuàtàn 。
The one that can make the wooden splint burn brighter and brighter is oxygen. The ones that ignited were hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Afterward, use the settled limewater again to test the gas produced by the burning. Because carbon monoxide produces carbon dioxide when burned.
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先用澄清的石灰水检验出二氧化碳，然后用燃着的木条，然后，嗯......
xiān yòng chéngqīng de shíhuīshuǐ jiǎnyàn chū èryǎnghuàtàn ，ránhòu yòng ránzháo de mùtiáo ，ránhòu ，ng4 ......
First, use the settled limewater to test for carbon dioxide, then use the burning splint, then...ah...
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先检验二氧化碳吧！快拿4根试管出来，倒入澄清的石灰水。
xiān jiǎnyàn èryǎnghuàtàn ba ！kuài ná sì gēn shìguǎn chūlai ，dàorù chéngqīng de shíhuīshuǐ 。
Let's first test for carbon dioxide! Quick, get out four test tubes, and pour in the settled limewater.
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二氧化碳能使澄清的石灰水变浑浊。
èryǎnghuàtàn néng shǐ chéngqīng de shíhuīshuǐ biàn húnzhuó 。
Carbon dioxide makes clear limewater turn murky.
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