钻石

鑽石

zuànshí

noun HSK 7-9 #2,154

Measure Word

一颗钻石 kē

Meanings

1 diamond

Characters

to drill; diamond

Examples

这颗钻石非常珍贵。

Zhè kē zuànshí fēicháng zhēnguì.

This diamond is very precious.

他送了她一枚钻石戒指。

Tā sòng le tā yī méi zuànshí jièzhi.

He gave her a diamond ring.

钻石是世界上最硬的物质。

Zuànshí shì shìjiè shàng zuì yìng de wùzhì.

Diamond is the hardest substance in the world.

Tips

memory

钻 (to drill) + 石 (stone) = a stone so hard you need to drill it — diamond!

Stroke Order

钻 zuān

石 shí