岩石

岩石 yánshí

Rock (rock cliff)

岩石 in a sentence HSK 6 yanshi

What 岩石 means

Rock (rock cliff)

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Character by character

岩石 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

岩

yán

Cliff (rock)

石

shí

Stone

Words that share a character with 岩石

How to write 岩石

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岩石 in a sentence

海边的岩石被浪冲得很光滑。

Hǎibiān de yánshí bèi làng chōng de hěn guānghuá.

The rocks by the sea have been worn smooth by the waves.

地质学家在研究这些岩石。

Dìzhìxuéjiā zài yánjiū zhèxiē yánshí.

The geologists are studying these rocks.

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Sounds the same as 岩石

These are also written yanshi without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

掩饰 yǎnshì

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Questions about 岩石

What does 岩石 mean in English?

岩石 is pronounced yánshí and means Rock (rock cliff).

How do you pronounce 岩石?

岩石 is yánshí in pinyin — written yanshi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 岩石?

岩石 is written with 2 characters: 岩 (yán) Cliff (rock), 石 (shí) Stone. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 岩石 an HSK word?

Yes — 岩石 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

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