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化石 Pronunciation and Pinyin

化石 Usage and Examples

fossil

那些化石已从岩石上被凿了下来。

The fossils had been chipped out of the rock.

全球77的能量产生自化石燃料。

On a global scale, 77% of energy is created from fossil fuels.

The characters in 化石

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
化
huà4change, transform, convert
石
shí5Rock, stone

More words starting with 化

  • huà化wéi为turn into, transform into
  • huà化le了melted, put on makeup
  • huà化zuò作transform into, turn into
  • huà化zuò作le了transformed into, changed into
  • huà化dòng冻thaw, defrost
  • huà化fēn分To resolve; to decompose.
  • huà化hé合combination, chemical combination
  • huà化hé合wù物compound
  • huà化míng名An alias; an assumed name.
  • huà化jìng境state of ultimate skill, sublime realm
  • huà化hǎo好makeup done, well made-up
  • huà化zhuāng妆make up, makeup

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Questions about 化石

What does 化石 mean in Chinese?

化石 (huà shí) means “fossil”.

How do you pronounce 化石?

化石 is pronounced huà shí in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “fossil” in Chinese?

“fossil” is 化石 (huà shí) in Chinese.

How is 化石 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 化石, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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