a widespread, hard intrusive igneous rock; figuratively, stubbornness
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
granite; a widespread, hard, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock
neutral主要矿物成分是石英、长石和云母。颜色常见为肉红色、灰白色或灰色。因其硬度高、耐磨损、色泽美观，常用作建筑材料和装饰石材。通称花岗石。
Zhè这
zuò座
jì纪
niàn念
bēi碑
shì是
yòng用
zhěng整
kuài块
huā花
gāng岗
yán岩
diāo雕
kè刻
ér而
chéng成
de的
。
This monument was carved from a single block of granite.
Chú厨
fáng房
de的
tái台
miàn面
shì是
hēi黑
sè色
huā花
gāng岗
yán岩
de的
，
fēi非
cháng常
nài耐
yòng用
。
The kitchen countertop is made of black granite, which is very durable.
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Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
zhǔ主
yào要
yóu由
huā花
gāng岗
yán岩
gòu构
chéng成
。
This mountain is primarily composed of granite.
noun
an extremely stubborn, unyielding person (figurative)
derogatory这是一个常见的比喻用法，形容人的思想像花岗岩一样坚硬、难以改变。通常带有贬义。常与“脑袋”连用，如“花岗岩脑袋”。
Tā他
shì是
gè个
lǎo老
wán顽
gù固
，
sī思
xiǎng想
jiù就
xiàng像
huā花
gāng岗
yán岩
yī一
yàng样
。
He's an old stick-in-the-mud; his thinking is as hard as granite.
Bié别
gēn跟
tā他
zhēng争
le了
，
tā他
zhǎng长
le了
gè个
huā花
gāng岗
yán岩
nǎo脑
dai袋
。
Don't argue with him; he has a head of solid granite (i.e., he's impossibly stubborn).