pebble; small stone; gravel
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
pebble; small stone; gravel
informalColloquial term for small pieces of rock or broken stone, often found on roads, riverbeds, or used in construction. The suffix 儿 adds a diminutive or informal feel.
Dì地
shang上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
suì碎
shí石
zǐ子
r儿
。
There are many broken pebbles on the ground.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
hé河
biān边
jiǎn捡
shí石
zǐ子
r儿
dǎ打
shuǐ水
piāo漂
。
The children like to pick up pebbles by the river to skip stones.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
shí石
zǐ子
r儿
lù路
zǒu走
qǐ起
lái来
gè硌
jiǎo脚
。
This gravel path is uncomfortable to walk on and hurts your feet.