块 meaning in English
lump; chunk; piece; classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc
Meaning of 块
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- lump; chunk; piece
- classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc
- (coll.) classifier for money and currency units
How to use 块
块 is a common measure word for flat or solid pieces, like soap, cake, cloth, or land. In everyday speech it is also the word for a unit of money, the spoken equivalent of 元 (yuán). Example: 这个三块钱。(Zhège sān kuài qián.) This costs three yuan.
块 has the earth radical 土 (tǔ) on the left, so think of a lump or chunk of earth. The right side 夬 (guài) hints at the sound, and a clod of dirt is a perfect picture of a solid piece.
Common mistake: Learners often write 快 (kuài, fast) instead of 块 because they sound identical. 快 has the heart radical 忄, while 块 has the earth radical 土.
块 in example sentences
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块 kuài · lump · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 块.
| 一块儿 | yīkuàir | erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] |
| 板块 | bǎnkuài | slab; (geology) tectonic plate |
| 一块 | yīkuài | a piece; a chunk; (fig.) (coll.) (typically preceded by a specifier such as 這|这[zhe4]) asp |
| 冰块 | bīngkuài | ice cube; ice chunk |
| 大块头 | dàkuàitóu | heavy man; fat man |
| 石块 | shíkuài | stone; rock |
| 方块 | fāngkuài | cube; block; square; diamond ♦ (in card games) |
| 块头 | kuàitóu | size; body size |
| 肿块 | zhǒngkuài | swelling; growth |
| 模块 | mókuài | module (in software); functional unit |
| 砖块 | zhuānkuài | brick |
Questions about 块
What does 块 mean?
块 (kuài) means "lump; chunk; piece; classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc" and is used as a noun and measure word.
How do you write 块?
块 is made of 1 character: 块 (7 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.
Is 块 an HSK word?
Yes. 块 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 块 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 块 is written 塊.
What is the difference between 块 and 元 for money?
They mean the same amount. 元 (yuán) is the formal written word you see on prices and receipts, while 块 is what people say in conversation. Smaller units follow the same pattern: 角 (jiǎo) is formal and 毛 (máo) is spoken.
Does 一块 mean together?
Yes, in colloquial speech 一块 or 一块儿 (yīkuàir) can mean together, as in 我们一块儿去吧 (wǒmen yīkuàir qù ba), let's go together. It works like 一起 (yīqǐ). Context tells you whether it means one piece or together.