滚石

滾石

Gǔnshí

proper noun

Meanings

1 the Rolling Stones, British rock band formed in 1962
2 Rock Records, Taiwanese record label founded in 1980
3 Rolling Stone, American music magazine

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

我爷爷年轻的时候特别喜欢滚石。

Wǒ yéye niánqīng de shíhou tèbié xǐhuan Gǔnshí.

My grandpa loved the Rolling Stones when he was young.

HSK 7-9

滚石是台湾很有名的唱片公司。

Gǔnshí shì Táiwān hěn yǒumíng de chàngpiàn gōngsī.

Rock Records is a well-known record company in Taiwan.

Tips

usage

Alone, 滚石 usually means the band, whose full name is 滚石乐队. The label is 滚石唱片, home to many Taiwanese stars of the 1980s and 1990s, and the American magazine is 《滚石》. The literal "rolling stone" turns up in titles such as 《像一块滚石》 (Like a Rolling Stone).

Stroke Order

滚 gǔn

石 shí