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这
kuài块
hēi黑
sè色
de的
shí石
tou头
jiù就
shì是
shì试
jīn金
shí石
。
This black stone is the touchstone.
Gǔ古
dài代
yòng用
shì试
jīn金
shí石
lái来
jiǎn检
yàn验
huáng黄
jīn金
de的
chún纯
dù度
。
In ancient times, touchstones were used to test the purity of gold.
Shì试
jīn金
shí石
de的
zhì质
dì地
fēi非
cháng常
jiān坚
yìng硬
zhì致
mì密
。
The texture of touchstone is extremely hard and dense.