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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

石头 [shítou]
  1. 1. stone; rock
    石头砌的墙
    a stone wall
    心里好像一块石头落了地
    feel as though a load has been taken off one's mind

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

石头 [shítou]
  1. 1. 岩石的通称。

Examples

子弹打在石头上,爆起许多火星。
The bullet hit the rock and sent sparks flying from it.
一块石头从山坡上滚下来。
A stone came rolling down the slope.
铁锤打在石头上,迸出不少火星。
Sparks flew up when the hammer struck the rock.
这儿原来尽是石头
This place used to be full of boulders.
改革还处在探索阶段,要摸着石头过河,使其健康发展。
To ensure a healthy development of the reforms, we should be very cautious, for they are still at the exploratory stage.
一块石头劈脸向他打来。
A stone came hurtling towards his face.
七星岩里的石头千奇百怪。
There are all kinds of strange stone formations in the Seven-star Cave.
石头
pry (or lift) up a stone
听到她平安无事的消息,大家心里才一块石头落地。
Not until they heard that she was safe and sound were their minds set at rest.

Word Decomposition


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[tóu]

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