shì
jīn
shí

noun
common
technical

Meaning of 试金石

试金石 means touchstone; black, hard, dense siliceous rock used to test gold; criterion; benchmark; litmus test; reliable standard for testing. Pronounced shì jīn shí.

  • touchstone; black, hard, dense siliceous rock used to test gold
  • criterion; benchmark; litmus test; reliable standard for testing

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
kuài
hēi
de
shí
tou
jiù
shì
shì
jīn
shí
 

This black stone is the touchstone.

dài
yòng
shì
jīn
shí
lái
jiǎn
yàn
huáng
jīn
de
chún
 

In ancient times, touchstones were used to test the purity of gold.

Shì
jīn
shí
de
zhì
fēi
cháng
jiān
yìng
zhì
 

The texture of touchstone is extremely hard and dense.