石头 shítou stone
How to remember 石头: 石 stone + 头 head = stone.
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How it is used
- A stone / rock - 一块石头 (yí kuài shítou) a stone; measure word 块.
- 头 is a neutral-tone suffix here, not 'head'. Everyday word for a rock/stone; the bound form 石 appears in compounds (石油 petroleum, 石桥 stone bridge).
Example sentences
- 这是什么石头？ Zhèshì shénme shítou?What kind of stone is this?
- 他朝着狗扔了块石头。 Tā cháozhe gǒu rēng le kuài shítou.He threw a stone at the dog.
- 我扔了块石头打向鸟儿。 Wǒ rēng le kuài shítou dǎxiàng niǎoér.I threw a stone at the bird.