砂石

shāshí

noun #37,089

Meanings

1 sand and stone
2 aggregate (construction material)
3 sandstone

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

河边可以挖到砂石。

Hébiān kěyǐ wā dào shāshí.

You can dig up sand and stone by the riverbank.

HSK 7-9

工地上堆满了砂石。

Gōngdì shàng duīmǎn le shāshí.

The construction site is piled high with aggregate.

Tips

usage

In construction contexts 砂石 is the standard term for 'aggregate' - the mixed sand and gravel used in concrete and roadbeds. In geology it can also mean sandstone.

Stroke Order

砂 shā

石 shí