石膏
shí gāo
Pinyin

Definition

石膏
 - 
shí gāo
  1. gypsum CaSÒ·2(H2O)
  2. plaster
  3. plaster cast (for a broken bone)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

一石二鸟
yī shí èr niǎo
  1. 1 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
唇膏
chún gāo
  1. 1 lip balm
  2. 2 lipstick
宝石
bǎo shí
  1. 1 precious stone
  2. 2 gem
  3. 3 CL:枚[méi],顆|颗[kē]
牙膏
yá gāo
  1. 1 toothpaste
  2. 2 CL:管[guǎn]
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

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)
民脂民膏
mín zhī mín gāo
  1. 1 lit. the fat and wealth of the people (idiom); the nation's hard-won wealth (esp. as an object of unscrupulous exploitation)
  2. 2 the people's blood, sweat and tears
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.
焚膏继晷
fén gāo jì guǐ
  1. 1 to burn the midnight oil (idiom); to work continuously night and day

Sample Sentences

哦，骨折了。要打石膏。
ò ，gǔzhé le 。yào dǎ shígāo 。
Oh, the bone is broken. You need to get a cast.
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啊，要打石膏，没那么严重吧。
ā ，yào dǎ shígāo ，méi nàme yánzhòng ba 。
Oh, I need a cast? It can't be that serious.
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你先去付钱，付钱以后，去石膏室打石膏。一个月以后再来我这里复诊。下一个病人！
nǐ xiān qù fùqián ，fùqián yǐhòu ，qù shígāo shì dǎ shígāo 。yī gè yuè yǐhòu zài lái wǒ zhèlǐ fùzhěn 。xià yī gè bìngrén ！
Go pay first. After you've paid, go to the cast room to get a cast. After a month, come see me here for a follow-up. Next patient!
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