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The Chinese word shitou - 石头 - shítou
(stone in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
shítou
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English translation
stone
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石头 ( shitou / shítou ) in traditional characters
石頭
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 石头 ( shitou / shítou ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Haizimen zai he bian reng shitou.
Háizimen zài hé biān rēng shítou.– English translation: The children are throwing stones by the river.
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
head | refers to the boulder as well as to the material
石头 ( shitou / shítou ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 215)
石头 ( shitou / shítou ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 215)
More words that mean stone in Chinese
shí ( 石 )
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