stone slab; slate board
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
stone slab; flagstone; slate tile
Refers to flat pieces of natural or cut stone used for paving, roofing, or construction. Common in traditional architecture and garden pathways.
Zhè这
tiáo条
xiǎo小
lù路
shì是
yòng用
qīng青
shí石
bǎn板
pū铺
chéng成
de的
。
This path is paved with blue-gray stone slabs.
Wū屋
dǐng顶
shàng上
fù覆
gài盖
zhe着
huī灰
sè色
de的
shí石
bǎn板
wǎ瓦
。
The roof is covered with gray slate tiles.
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Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
bān搬
yùn运
chén沉
zhòng重
de的
shí石
bǎn板
。
The workers are moving the heavy stone slabs.
noun
writing slate; slate board
A traditional educational tool used before paper became widely available, especially in rural schools. Consists of a thin piece of slate framed in wood, written on with a slate pencil.
Yǐ以
qián前
de的
xué学
sheng生
yòng用
shí石
bǎn板
hé和
shí石
bǐ笔
xiě写
zì字
。
Students in the past used slates and slate pencils to write.
Yé爷
ye爷
bǎo保
cún存
zhe着
yī一
kuài块
tóng童
nián年
de的
shí石
bǎn板
。
Grandpa kept a writing slate from his childhood.
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Shí石
bǐ笔
zài在
shí石
bǎn板
shàng上
fā发
chū出
shā沙
shā沙
de的
shēng声
yīn音
。
The slate pencil made a scratching sound on the slate.