石膏
shí gāo
Pinyin

Definition

石膏
 - 
shí gāo
  1. gypsum CaSÒ·2(H2O)
  2. plaster
  3. plaster cast (for a broken bone)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

一石二鸟
yī shí èr niǎo
  1. 1 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
唇膏
chún gāo
  1. 1 lip balm
  2. 2 lipstick
宝石
bǎo shí
  1. 1 precious stone
  2. 2 gem
  3. 3 classifier: 枚 méi
  4. 4 classifier: 颗 kē
牙膏
yá gāo
  1. 1 toothpaste
  2. 2 classifier: 管 guǎn
石
Shí
  1. 1 surname Shi

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

哦，骨折了。要打石膏。
ò ，gǔzhé le 。yào dǎ shígāo 。
Oh, the bone is broken. You need to get a cast.
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啊，要打石膏，没那么严重吧。
ā ，yào dǎ shígāo ，méi nàme yánzhòng ba 。
Oh, I need a cast? It can't be that serious.
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你先去付钱，付钱以后，去石膏室打石膏。一个月以后再来我这里复诊。下一个病人！
nǐ xiān qù fùqián ，fùqián yǐhòu ，qù shígāo shì dǎ shígāo 。yī gè yuè yǐhòu zài lái wǒ zhèlǐ fùzhěn 。xià yī gè bìngrén ！
Go pay first. After you've paid, go to the cast room to get a cast. After a month, come see me here for a follow-up. Next patient!
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