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钻石

鑽石
zuànshí
noun HSK 7 #2,154

Measure Word

一颗钻石 kē

Meanings

  1. 1 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