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(bird species of China) Amur stonechat; Stejneger's stonechat (Saxicola stejnegeri)
中国海洋石油总公司
zhōng guó hǎi yáng shí yóu zǒng gōng sī
CNOOC; China National Offshore Oil Corporation
中国石化
zhōng guó shí huà
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, Sinopec
中国石油和化学工业协会
zhōng guó shí yóu hé huà xué gōng yè xié huì
China Petrol and Chemical Industry Association (CPCIA)
中国石油天然气集团公司
zhōng guó shí yóu tiān rán qì jí tuán gōng sī
China National Petroleum Corporation
中石化
zhōng shí huà
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Corp.)
中石器时代
zhōng shí qì shí dài
Mesolithic Era
乔石
qiáo shí
Qiao Shi (1924-2015), Chinese politician
乱石
luàn shí
rocks; stones; rubble
乱石砸死
luàn shí zá sǐ
to stone to death
云冈石窟
yún gāng shí kū
Yungang Caves at Datong 大同, Shanxi 山西
云石
yún shí
marble
云石斑鸭
yún shí bān yā
(bird species of China) marbled teal; marbled duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris)
他山之石可以攻玉
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside; to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
以卵击石
yǐ luǎn jī shí
lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible; to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
供石
gōng shí
scholar's rock (one of the naturally-eroded, fantastically-shaped rocks put on display indoors or in gardens in China)
光卤石
guāng lǔ shí
(mineralogy) carnallite
公石
gōng dàn
hectoliter; quintal
冰晶石
bīng jīng shí
cryolite
冰洲石
bīng zhōu shí
Iceland spar
凿石场
záo shí chǎng
rock quarry
剪刀石头布
jiǎn dāo shí tou bù
rock-paper-scissors (game)
化石
huà shí
fossil
化石燃料
huà shí rán liào
fossil fuel
化石群
huà shí qún
fossil assemblage
半宝石
bàn bǎo shí
semi-precious stone
卵石
luǎn shí
cobble; cobblestone; pebble
压舱石
yā cāng shí
ballast stone; (fig.) source of stability
叠层石
dié céng shí
stromatolite
合成石油
hé chéng shí yóu
synthetic oil
吸铁石
xī tiě shí
magnet
哲人石
zhé rén shí
philosopher's stone
四大石窟
sì dà shí kū
the four great caves, namely: Longmen Grottoes 龍門石窟|龙门石窟[Long2 men2 Shi2 ku1] at Luoyang, Henan, Yungang Caves 雲岡石窟|云冈石窟[Yun2 gang1 Shi2 ku1] at Datong, Shanxi, Mogao Caves 莫高窟[Mo4 gao1 ku1] at Dunhuang, Gansu, and Mt Maiji Caves 麥積山石窟|麦积山石窟[Mai4 ji1 Shan1 Shi2 ku1] at Tianshui, Gansu
土石方
tǔ shí fāng
excavated soil and rock; construction spoil
土石流
tǔ shí liú
(Tw) debris flow; mudslide
土耳其石
tǔ ěr qí shí
(mineralogy) (loanword) turquoise
坚如磐石
jiān rú pán shí
solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure; rock-firm and unyielding
坚若磐石
jiān ruò pán shí
rock-solid
垫脚石
diàn jiǎo shí
stepping stone; fig. person used to advance one's career
埃尔金大理石
āi ěr jīn dà lǐ shí
the Elgin Marbles, the Parthenon marbles stolen in 1801-1810 by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin
基石
jī shí
foundation stone; cornerstone; (fig.) basis; foundation
墓石
mù shí
tombstone; gravestone
复理石
fù lǐ shí
flysch (loanword)
夏目漱石
xià mù shù shí
Natsume Sōseki (1867-1916), one of the first modern Japanese novelists
大理石
dà lǐ shí
marble
大石桥
dà shí qiáo
see 大石橋市|大石桥市[Da4 shi2 qiao2 Shi4]
大石桥市
dà shí qiáo shì
Dashiqiao, a county-level city in Yingkou City 營口市|营口市[Ying2 kou3 Shi4], Liaoning
大石鸡
dà shí jī
(bird species of China) Przevalski's partridge (Alectoris magna)
大石鸻
dà shí héng
(bird species of China) great stone-curlew (Esacus recurvirostris)
天惊石破
tiān jīng shí pò
see 石破天驚|石破天惊[shi2 po4 tian1 jing1]
天青石
tiān qīng shí
lapis lazuli
奠基石
diàn jī shí
foundation stone; cornerstone
姜石年
jiāng shí nián
Jiang Shinian (c. 2000 BC), birth name of Shennong 神農|神农[Sheng2 nong2] Farmer God, first of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] and creator of agriculture in China
安如磐石
ān rú pán shí
as solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses
安石榴
ān shí liú
pomegranate
宝石
bǎo shí
precious stone; gem
岩石
yán shí
(geology) rock
岩石圈
yán shí quān
(geology) lithosphere
岩石学
yán shí xué
petrology; lithology; study of rocks
岩石层
yán shí céng
rock stratum
巨石
jù shí
huge rock; boulder; monolith
巨石柱群
jù shí zhù qún
Stonehenge
巨石阵
jù shí zhèn
giant stone arrangement; Stonehenge
慈石
cí shí
variant of 磁石[ci2 shi2]
打制石器
dǎ zhì shí qì
(archaeology) chipped stone implement
打火石
dǎ huǒ shí
flint
投井下石
tóu jǐng xià shí
see 落井下石[luo4 jing3 xia4 shi2]
投石问路
tóu shí wèn lù
lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom); fig. to test the waters
抱石
bào shí
(sports) bouldering
搬石头砸自己的脚
bān shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
to move a stone and stub one's toe; to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)
搬起石头砸自己的脚
bān qǐ shí tou zá zì jǐ de jiǎo
to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom); hoisted by one's own petard
摸着石头过河
mō zhe shí tou guò hé
to wade across the river, feeling for footholds as one goes (idiom); to advance cautiously, step by step; to feel one's way forward
敦煌石窟
dūn huáng shí kū
Dunhuang caves in Gansu; refers to Mogao caves 莫高石窟[Mo4 gao1 shi2 ku1]
文石
wén shí
aragonite (geology)
斜长石
xié cháng shí
plagioclase (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
斯托肯立石圈
sī tuō kěn lì shí quān
Stonehenge stone circle
斯通亨治石栏
sī tōng hēng zhì shí lán
Stonehenge stone circle
新石器
xīn shí qì
Neolithic
新石器时代
xīn shí qì shí dài
Neolithic Era
方解石
fāng jiě shí
calcite (CaCO3 as rock-forming mineral)
旧石器时代
jiù shí qì shí dài
Paleolithic Era
普通角闪石
pǔ tōng jiǎo shǎn shí
hornblende (rock-forming mineral, type of amphibole)
月光石
yuè guāng shí
moonstone
望夫石
wàng fū shí
Amah Rock in Sha Tin 沙田[Sha1 tian2], Hong Kong
木人石心
mù rén shí xīn
lit. body made of wood, heart made of stone (idiom); fig. heartless
松化石
sōng huà shí
turquoise (gemstone); also written 松石
松石
sōng shí
turquoise (gemstone)
枕石漱流
zhěn shí shù liú
to live a hermit's life (in seclusion); a frugal life (idiom)
柘榴石
zhè liú shí
garnet
柱石
zhù shí
pillar
橄榄石
gǎn lǎn shí
olivine (rock-forming mineral magnesium-iron silicate (Mg,Fe)2SiO4); peridot
欧石鸻
ōu shí héng
(bird species of China) Eurasian stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)
正长石
zhèng cháng shí
orthoclase KAlSi3O8 (rock-forming mineral, type of feldspar)
氟石
fú shí
fluorite CaF2; fluorspar; fluor
氪气石
kè qì shí
kryptonite
水滴石穿
shuǐ dī shí chuān
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
水磨石
shuǐ mó shí
terrazzo
水落石出
shuǐ luò shí chū
(lit.) as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); (fig.) the truth comes to light
沙石
shā shí
sand and stones
河卵石
hé luǎn shí
pebble
沸石
fèi shí
zeolite
泉石膏肓
quán shí gāo huāng
lit. mountain springs and rocks in one's heart (idiom); a deep love of mountain scenery
泥石流
ní shí liú
landslide; torrent of mud and stones; mudslide
洗石子
xǐ shí zi
(Tw) pebble-wash finish; exposed aggregate surface (construction technique using cement mixed with small stones, then washed to expose the pebbles)
活化石
huó huà shí
living fossil
浮石
fú shí
pumice
海枯石烂
hǎi kū shí làn
(lit.) until the seas dry up and stones go soft (idiom); (fig.) forever; until the end of time
涅石
niè shí
alumen; alunite (TCM)
消石灰
xiāo shí huī
calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2; slaked lime
液化石油气
yè huà shí yóu qì
liquefied petroleum gas
滑石
huá shí
talc
滑石粉
huá shí fěn
talcum powder
滚石
gǔn shí
Rock Records, Taiwanese record label; the Rolling Stones, British rock band; Rolling Stone (magazine)
滚石上山
gǔn shí shàng shān
lit. to roll a boulder up a hill (like Sisyphus) (idiom); fig. to engage in a highly challenging task with perseverance and determination
滴水石穿
dī shuǐ shí chuān
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
滴水穿石
dī shuǐ chuān shí
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
滴石
dī shí
a dripstone (geology); stalactites and stalagmites
火石
huǒ shí
flint
灵石
líng shí
see 靈石縣|灵石县[Ling2 shi2 Xian4]
灵石县
líng shí xiàn
Lingshi, a county in Jinzhong City 晉中市|晋中市[Jin4 zhong1 Shi4], Shanxi
点石成金
diǎn shí chéng jīn
to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
点金石
diǎn jīn shí
philosopher's stone
煅石膏
duàn shí gāo
plaster of Paris; calcined gypsum
煤矸石
méi gān shí
(mining) coal gangue
熟石灰
shú shí huī
slaked lime; hydrated lime
熟石膏
shú shí gāo
plaster of Paris; calcined gypsum
熹平石经
xī píng shí jīng
Xiping steles, calligraphic work on carved steles of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 AD)
燧石
suì shí
flint
牙克石
yá kè shí
see 牙克石市[Ya2 ke4 shi2 Shi4]
牙克石市
yá kè shí shì
Yakeshi, a county-level city in Hulunbuir City 呼倫貝爾市|呼伦贝尔市[Hu1 lun2 bei4 er3 Shi4], Inner Mongolia
牙石
yá shí
dental calculus; tartar
牙结石
yá jié shí
dental calculus; tartar
独居石
dú jū shí
monazite
独立钻石
dú lì zuàn shí
solitaire (puzzle)
狮头石竹
shī tóu shí zhú
grenadine; carnation; clove pink
玄石
xuán shí
(literary) black stone (esp. one used for steles and tombstones); tombstone; stele; old name for a magnet
玉石
yù shí
jade; jade and stone; (fig.) the good and the bad
玉石俱焚
yù shí jù fén
to burn both jade and common stone; to destroy indiscriminately (idiom)
王安石
wáng ān shí
Wang Anshi (1021-1086), Song dynasty politician and writer, one of the Eight Giants 唐宋八大家
