marble (building/decoration stone)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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marble (common term for marble rock)
A metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals (usually calcite or dolomite). Widely used in construction, sculpture, and decoration due to its beauty and polishability. The name originates from Dali, Yunnan Province, where it was historically quarried.
Zhè这
zuò座
gōng宫
diàn殿
de的
dì地
bǎn板
shì是
yòng用
míng名
guì贵
de的
dà大
lǐ理
shí石
pū铺
chéng成
de的
。
The floors of this palace are paved with precious marble.
Diāo雕
kè刻
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
yī一
kuài块
chún纯
bái白
sè色
de的
dà大
lǐ理
shí石
chuàng创
zuò作
。
The sculptor is working on a piece of pure white marble.
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Chú厨
fáng房
de的
tái台
miàn面
huàn换
chéng成
le了
hēi黑
sè色
dà大
lǐ理
shí石
，
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
gāo高
dàng档
。
The kitchen countertop has been replaced with black marble, making it look very high-end.
Zhè这
ge个
diāo雕
sù塑
shì是
yòng用
Yì意
dà大
lì利
jìn进
kǒu口
dà大
lǐ理
shí石
zhì制
zuò作
de的
。
This sculpture is made from Italian imported marble.