化石

huàshí

fossil

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 6

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石

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化
石
  • 石头shítoustoneB5
  • 石油shíyóuoilB6
  • 绊脚石bànjiǎoshístumbling blockB7
  • 宝石bǎoshíprecious stoneB7
  • 礁石jiāoshíreefB7
  • 水滴石穿shuǐdī-shíchuāndripping water penetrates the stone (idiomB7
  • 水落石出shuǐluò-shíchū(lit.) as the water recedes, the rocks appB7

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博物馆里有化石。

There are fossils in the museum.

这是一块古老的化石。

This is an ancient fossil.