大理石

dàlǐshí

noun #12,035

Measure Word

一块大理石 kuài

Meanings

1 marble

Characters

principle (here: part of place name Dali)

Examples

这个地板是大理石的。

Zhège dìbǎn shì dàlǐshí de.

This floor is made of marble.

大理石很贵，但是很漂亮。

Dàlǐshí hěn guì, dànshì hěn piàoliang.

Marble is expensive, but very beautiful.

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history

Named after the city of 大理 (Dali) in Yunnan province, which was historically famous for its high-quality marble quarries.

Stroke Order

大 dà

理 lǐ

石 shí