touchstone; litmus test; criterion
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
touchstone; black, hard, dense siliceous rock used to test gold
technicalOriginally a tool in metallurgy and jewelry making for assessing gold purity.
Zhè这
kuài块
hēi黑
sè色
de的
shí石
tou头
jiù就
shì是
shì试
jīn金
shí石
。
This black stone is the touchstone.
Gǔ古
dài代
yòng用
shì试
jīn金
shí石
lái来
jiǎn检
yàn验
huáng黄
jīn金
de的
chún纯
dù度
。
In ancient times, touchstones were used to test the purity of gold.
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Shì试
jīn金
shí石
de的
zhì质
dì地
fēi非
cháng常
jiān坚
yìng硬
zhì致
mì密
。
The texture of touchstone is extremely hard and dense.
noun
criterion; benchmark; litmus test; reliable standard for testing
Metaphorical extension referring to any reliable method or standard for testing truth, quality, or character.
Shí实
jiàn践
shì是
jiǎn检
yàn验
zhēn真
lǐ理
de的
wéi唯
yī一
shì试
jīn金
shí石
。
Practice is the only touchstone for testing truth.
Shì市
chǎng场
shì是
chǎn产
pǐn品
zhì质
liàng量
de的
shì试
jīn金
shí石
。
The market is the touchstone for product quality.
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Shí时
jiān间
shì是
zuì最
hǎo好
de的
shì试
jīn金
shí石
,
néng能
biàn辨
bié别
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
péng朋
you友
。
Time is the best touchstone; it can distinguish true friends.
Zhè这
cì次
kǎo考
shì试
shì是
jiǎn检
yàn验
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xí习
chéng成
guǒ果
de的
shì试
jīn金
shí石
。
This exam is the touchstone for testing the results of our studies.