玉石

yùshí

noun #28,159

Measure Word

一块玉石 kuài

Meanings

1 jade
2 jade and stone
3 (figuratively) the good and the bad mixed together

Characters

Examples

这块玉石晶莹剔透，非常珍贵。

Zhè kuài yùshí jīngyíng tìtòu, fēicháng zhēnguì.

This piece of jade is crystal clear and very precious.

玉石俱焚是一个成语，意思是好坏一起毁掉。

Yùshí jù fén shì yī gè chéngyǔ, yìsi shì hǎohuài yīqǐ huǐdiào.

'Jade and stone burn together' is an idiom meaning the good and bad are destroyed alike.

Tips

culture

Jade (玉) holds deep cultural significance in China, symbolizing virtue, beauty, and nobility. The phrase 玉石 can mean jade specifically, or metaphorically contrast the precious (玉) with the ordinary (石).

Stroke Order

玉 yù

石 shí