砂石

shāshí

noun #37,089

Meanings

1 sand and stone
2 aggregate (construction material)
3 sandstone

Characters

Examples

工地上堆满了砂石。

Gōngdì shàng duīmǎn le shāshí.

The construction site is piled high with aggregate.

河边可以挖到砂石。

Hébiān kěyǐ wā dào shāshí.

You can dig up sand and stone by the riverbank.

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usage

In construction contexts 砂石 is the standard term for 'aggregate' — the mixed sand and gravel used in concrete and roadbeds. In geology it can also mean sandstone.

Stroke Order

砂 shā

石 shí