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石头
shí tou
Meaning
- stone
Definition
石头的统称，指岩石或石块。
A general term for rock or stone.
Usage
作名词，可指自然界中的岩石、石块，也可比喻坚硬或冷酷的事物。
Used as a noun, referring to rocks or stones in nature, also figuratively for something hard or cold.
Examples
- 1 他在河边捡了一块光滑的石头。 (He picked up a smooth stone by the river.)
- 2 这座山由巨大的石头构成。 (This mountain is made of huge rocks.)
- 3 他的话像石头一样砸在我心上。 (His words hit my heart like a stone.)
- 4 这条路铺满了碎石头。 (The road is covered with crushed stones.)
- 5 他心硬如石头，不为所动。 (His heart is as hard as a stone, unmoved.)
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