kuài

块茎

Word · Noun · ClassifierTraditional塊

chunk; piece; classifier

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

a lump; a chunk; a piece

Refers to a solid piece of something, often irregular in shape.

Dì地
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
kuài块
shí石
tou头
 。

There is a stone on the ground.

Bǎ把
miàn面
bāo包
qiē切
chéng成
xiǎo小
kuài块
 。

Cut the bread into small pieces.

2.

classifier

piece; block; unit of something

Used for objects like stones, bread, land, watches, etc.

Sān三
kuài块
dàn蛋
gāo糕

Three pieces of cake.

Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
kuài块
dì地
 。

He bought a piece of land.

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Zhè这
kuài块
biǎo表
hěn很
guì贵
 。

This watch is very expensive.

3.

noun

a lump sum; a large amount of money

informal

Used colloquially to refer to a large sum of money.

Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
zhuàn赚
le了
yī一
dà大
kuài块
 。

He earned a big sum of money recently.