岩石 (yán shí): Rock (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

yán岩

rock, cliff

shí石

stone, rock

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How to Use 岩石 in Sentences

Verb + Objectwith攀爬

pān攀

pá爬

yán岩

shí石

neutral

climb rocks

Adjective + Nounwith坚硬

jiān坚

yìng硬

de的

yán岩

shí石

Measure Word + Nounwith块

yí一

kuài块

yán岩

shí石

Subject + Verbwith风化

yán岩

shí石

fēng风

huà化

5.

Example Sentences with 岩石

zhè这

shì是

yán岩

shí石

。

This is a rock.

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hēi yào yán

obsidian rock

千岩万壑qiān yán wàn hèDescribes a landscape of numerous steep cliffs and deep valleys, often used to depict rugged, majestic mountain scenery.

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How to Use 岩石 in Sentences

Verb + Objectwith攀爬

pān攀

pá爬

yán岩

shí石

neutral

climb rocks

Adjective + Nounwith坚硬

jiān坚

yìng硬

de的

yán岩

shí石

Measure Word + Nounwith块

yí一

kuài块

yán岩

shí石

Subject + Verbwith风化

yán岩

shí石

fēng风

huà化

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Example Sentences with 岩石

zhè这

shì是

yán岩

shí石

。

This is a rock.

neutral

hard rock

neutral

a piece of rock

formal

Written

rock weathering

zhè这

kuài块

gǔ古

lǎo老

de的

yán岩

shí石

shàng上

bù布

mǎn满

le了

qí奇

tè特

de的

wén纹

lǐ理

。

This ancient rock is covered with peculiar textures.

dì地

zhì质

xué学

jiā家

zhèng正

zài在

fēn分

xī析

zhè这

piàn片

qū区

yù域

de的

yán岩

shí石

chéng成

fèn分

。

Geologists are analyzing the composition of the rocks in this area.

shān山

shàng上

yǒu有

xǔ许

duō多

yán岩

shí石

。

There are many rocks on the mountain.

nǐ你

zhī知

dào道

zhè这

xiē些

yán岩

shí石

shì是

rú如

hé何

xíng形

chéng成

de的

ma吗

？

Do you know how these rocks were formed?

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