石灰
shí huī
Pinyin

Definition

石灰
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shí huī
  1. lime (calcium oxide)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

宝石
bǎo shí
  1. 1 precious stone
  2. 2 gem
  3. 3 classifier: 枚 méi
  4. 4 classifier: 颗 kē
灰
huī
  1. 1 ash
  2. 2 dust
  3. 3 lime
  4. 4 gray
  5. 5 discouraged
  6. 6 dejected
灰色
huī sè
  1. 1 gray
  2. 2 ash gray
  3. 3 grizzly
  4. 4 pessimistic
  5. 5 gloomy
  6. 6 dispirited
  7. 7 ambiguous
石
Shí
  1. 1 surname Shi
石油
shí yóu
  1. 1 oil
  2. 2 petroleum

Idioms (20)

一石二鸟
yī shí èr niǎo
  1. 1 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
他山之石可以攻玉
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
  1. 1 lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
  2. 2 to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
以卵击石
yǐ luǎn jī shí
  1. 1 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
  2. 2 to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
坚如磐石
jiān rú pán shí
  1. 1 solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure
  2. 2 rock-firm and unyielding
安如磐石
ān rú pán shí
  1. 1 as solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses

Sample Sentences

能使燃着的木条越烧越旺的是氧气，被点燃的是氢气和一氧化碳。然后再用澄清的石灰水检验燃烧生成的气体。因为一氧化碳燃烧会生成二氧化碳。
néng shǐ ránzháo de mùtiáo yuè shāo yuè wàng de shì yǎngqì ，bèi diǎnrán de shì qīngqì hé yīyǎnghuàtàn 。ránhòu zài yòng chéngqīng de shíhuīshuǐ jiǎnyàn ránshāo shēngchéng de qìtǐ 。yīnwèi yīyǎnghuàtàn ránshāo huì shēngchéng èryǎnghuàtàn 。
The one that can make the wooden splint burn brighter and brighter is oxygen. The ones that ignited were hydrogen and carbon monoxide. Afterward, use the settled limewater again to test the gas produced by the burning. Because carbon monoxide produces carbon dioxide when burned.
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先用澄清的石灰水检验出二氧化碳，然后用燃着的木条，然后，嗯......
xiān yòng chéngqīng de shíhuīshuǐ jiǎnyàn chū èryǎnghuàtàn ，ránhòu yòng ránzháo de mùtiáo ，ránhòu ，ng4 ......
First, use the settled limewater to test for carbon dioxide, then use the burning splint, then...ah...
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先检验二氧化碳吧！快拿4根试管出来，倒入澄清的石灰水。
xiān jiǎnyàn èryǎnghuàtàn ba ！kuài ná sì gēn shìguǎn chūlai ，dàorù chéngqīng de shíhuīshuǐ 。
Let's first test for carbon dioxide! Quick, get out four test tubes, and pour in the settled limewater.
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二氧化碳能使澄清的石灰水变浑浊。
èryǎnghuàtàn néng shǐ chéngqīng de shíhuīshuǐ biàn húnzhuó 。
Carbon dioxide makes clear limewater turn murky.
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