How to say “fossil” in Chinese
fossil
“Fossil” in Chinese is 化石, huà shí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
化石 is read huà shí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”.
Under the cliff 厂 lies a stone 口. As a side component it means “stone”: 破, 研, 础.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “化石”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 化石. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他们在沙漠里发现了一块化石tāmenzàishāmòlifāxiànleyíkuàihuàshíThey found a fossil in the desert.
- 这些化石是在西部发现的zhèxiēhuàshíshìzàixībùfāxiàndeThese fossils were found in the west.
More words from the lesson “Expedition: gathering material”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “fossil” in Chinese?
“Fossil” in Chinese is 化石, pinyin huàshí.
What does 化石 mean?
化石 (huàshí) means “fossil”.
How do you write 化石?
化石 is 2 characters: 化 (huà) — transform, change; 石 (shí) — stone. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 化石?
化石 is read huàshí. Tones: huà — fourth tone, shí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“fossil” in the lesson “Expedition: gathering material”
This word is from the topic “Research and discovery” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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