石灰

shíhuī

noun #24,154

Measure Word

一袋石灰 dài

Meanings

1 lime (calcium oxide)
2 limestone; chalk

Characters

ash; gray; dust; lime

Examples

HSK 7-9

建筑工人用石灰粉刷了墙壁。

Jiànzhú gōngrén yòng shíhuī fěnshuā le qiángbì.

Construction workers whitewashed the walls with lime.

HSK 7-9

石灰是制造水泥的重要原材料。

Shíhuī shì zhìzào shuǐní de zhòngyào yuáncáiliào.

Lime is an important raw material for making cement.

Tips

memory

石 (stone) + 灰 (ash / gray) - 'stone ash,' capturing how limestone is burned to produce this gray-white powder used in construction.

Stroke Order

石 shí

灰 huī