吸铁石

吸鐵石

xītiěshí

noun #37,320

Measure Word

一块吸铁石 kuài

Meanings

1 magnet (colloquial)
2 lodestone

Characters

to suck / attract

Examples

小孩用吸铁石吸起了图钉。

Xiǎohái yòng xītiěshí xī qǐ le túdīng.

The child picked up the thumbtacks with a magnet.

冰箱上贴满了吸铁石。

Bīngxiāng shàng tiē mǎn le xītiěshí.

The fridge is covered with magnets.

Tips

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Everyday/folk word, literally 'iron-attracting stone'. The technical/scientific term is 磁铁 (cítiě) or 磁石 (císhí). Use 吸铁石 in casual speech, 磁铁 in physics class.

Stroke Order

吸 xī

铁 tiě

石 shí