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石头 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shí tou slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“石头”是自然界中常见的硬块，大小形状不同。小朋友可以在公园或河边找到各种石头。
“shí tou” shì zì rán jiè zhōng cháng jiàn de yìng kuài, dà xiǎo xíng zhuàng bù tóng. xiǎo péng yǒu kě yǐ zài gōng yuán huò hé biān zhǎo dào gè zhǒng shí tou.
"Stone" is a common hard block in nature, with different sizes and shapes. Children can find various stones in parks or by rivers.
Context note
石头有很多用途，比如用来铺路、建房子，还可以做装饰。注意不要扔石头，会伤到人。
shí tou yǒu hěn duō yòng tú, bǐ rú yòng lái pū lù, jiàn fáng zi, hái kě yǐ zuò zhuāng shì. zhù yì bù yào rēng shí tou, huì shāng dào rén.
Stones have many uses, such as paving roads, building houses, and making decorations. Be careful not to throw stones, as they can hurt people.
5 examples
我在河边捡到一块圆圆的石头。
wǒ zài hé biān jiǎn dào yí kuài yuán yuán de shí tou。
I found a round stone by the river.
这块石头很重，我搬不动。
zhè kuài shí tou hěn zhòng， wǒ bān bú dòng。
This stone is very heavy, I can't move it.
我们用石头搭了一个小塔。
wǒ men yòng shí tou dā le yí gè xiǎo tǎ。
We built a small tower with stones.
石头可以用来画画，很有趣。
shí tou kě yǐ yòng lái huà huà， hěn yǒu qù。
Stones can be used for painting, it's very fun.
小心，不要被石头绊倒。
xiǎo xīn， bú yào bèi shí tou bàn dǎo。
Be careful, don't trip over the stone.
5 mini stories
小丽在花园里发现了一块漂亮的石头。
xiǎo lì zài huā yuán lǐ fā xiàn le yí kuài piào liang de shí tou。
Xiao Li found a beautiful stone in the garden.
她把石头洗干净，放在书桌上当装饰。
tā bǎ shí tou xǐ gān jìng， fàng zài shū zhuō shàng dàng zhuāng shì。
She washed the stone clean and put it on her desk as decoration.
小明用石头和沙子做了一个小城堡。
xiǎo míng yòng shí tou hé shā zi zuò le yí gè xiǎo chéng bǎo。
Xiao Ming made a small castle with stones and sand.
老师教我们用石头拼出动物的形状。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men yòng shí tou pīn chū dòng wù de xíng zhuàng。
The teacher taught us to use stones to form animal shapes.
小刚收集了很多不同颜色的石头。
xiǎo gāng shōu jí le hěn duō bù tóng yán sè de shí tou。
Xiao Gang collected many stones of different colors.