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积木

積木
jīmù
noun #22,670

Measure Word

一块积木 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 toy building blocks
  2. 2 construction blocks (children's toy)

Examples

孩子们在地板上用积木搭城堡。
Háizimen zài dìbǎn shàng yòng jīmù dā chéngbǎo.
The children were building a castle with blocks on the floor.
一盒积木是送给小孩最好的礼物之一。
Yī hé jīmù shì sòng gěi xiǎohái zuì hǎo de lǐwù zhī yī.
A set of building blocks is one of the best gifts for young children.
她把积木一块一块地搭高，最后倒塌了。
Tā bǎ jīmù yī kuài yī kuài de dā gāo, zuìhòu dǎotā le.
She stacked the blocks one by one higher and higher until they collapsed.

Tips

memory
积 means to accumulate and 木 means wood. Literally: accumulated pieces of wood — exactly what building blocks are!

Stroke Order

积 jī
木 mù