small stone; pebble
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
small stone; pebble; gravel chip
informalColloquial term for a small piece of stone, often used in northern dialects. The 儿 suffix adds a diminutive, informal feel.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
jiǎn捡
shí石
tou头
zǐ子
r儿
wán玩
。
The children were picking up pebbles to play with in the yard.
Tā他
xié鞋
lǐ里
jìn进
le了
yī一
gè个
shí石
tou头
zǐ子
r儿
，
gè硌
de得
jiǎo脚
téng疼
。
A small stone got into his shoe, making his foot hurt.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
shàng上
quán全
shì是
shí石
tou头
zǐ子
r儿
，
zǒu走
lù路
yào要
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
This road is covered with gravel chips, so be careful when walking.