yán
shí

HSK 7-9
technical
common
noun

Meaning of 岩石

岩石 means rock; aggregate of minerals forming the earth's crust. Pronounced yán shí. HSK 7-9.

  • rock; aggregate of minerals forming the earth's crust

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
shān
shì
yóu
huā
gǎng
yán
zhè
zhǒng
jiān
yìng
de
yán
shí
gòu
chéng
de
 

This mountain is composed of granite, a hard type of rock.

zhì
xué
jiā
zhèng
zài
yán
jiū
zhè
de
yán
shí
yàng
běn
 

Geologists are studying rock samples from here.

Hǎi
biān
de
yán
shí
jīng
guò
hǎi
làng
cháng
qīn
shí
 
xíng
zhuàng
biàn
hěn
 

The rocks by the sea have been eroded by waves over a long period, giving them very unusual shapes.