钻石 meaning in English

zuànshí

diamond

HSK 7-9nounTraditional 鑽石15 strokes

Meaning of 钻石

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

zuànshí
  1. diamond

Measure word: 顆|颗

钻石 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

这zhè可kě能néng不bú是shì一yī颗kē真zhēn的de钻zuàn石shí。
This may not be a real diamond.
那nà不bú是shì一yī颗kē真zhēn正zhèng的de钻zuàn石shí,对duì吗ma?
That's not a real diamond, is it?
她tā的de钻zuàn石shí在zài亮liàng光guāng下xià闪shǎn闪shǎn发fā光guāng。
Her diamond is sparkling under the light.
这zhè颗kē钻zuàn石shí不bú是shì真zhēn的de。
This diamond isn't real.
假jiǎ的de钻zuàn石shí和hé真zhēn的de钻zuàn石shí有yǒu甚shén么me分fēn别bié?
What is the difference between imitation and real diamonds?

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

钻 zuān · to drill · 10 strokes

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石 shí · stone · 5 strokes

  1. 1
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  4. 4
  5. 5

Related words

Words that share a character with 钻石.

石头shítoustone
石油shíyóuoil; petroleum
宝石bǎoshíprecious stone; gem
化石huàshífossil
岩石yánshí(geology) rock
陨石yǔnshímeteorite; aerolite
水落石出shuǐluò-shíchū(lit.) as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); (fig.) the truth comes to light
礁石jiāoshíreef
钻研zuānyánto study meticulously; to delve into
钻空子zuān kòngzito take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. t
钻进zuānjìnto get into; to dig into (studies, job etc)
石板shíbǎnslab; flagstone

Questions about 钻石

What does 钻石 mean?

钻石 (zuànshí) means "diamond" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 钻石?

钻石 is made of 2 characters: 钻 (10 strokes), 石 (5 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.

Is 钻石 an HSK word?

Yes. 钻石 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 钻石 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 钻石 is written 鑽石.