化肥
huà féi
Chemical fertilizer
化石 (huà shí) — how to say "fossil" in Chinese
化石
Fossil
noun
Character composition
化
to change, to transform
石
stone
Radicals / Keys
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
匕
Spoon
#21 · bǐ · 2 strokes
Collocations
化石燃料
huàshí ránliào
fossil fuel
化石遗址
huàshí yízhǐ
fossil site
Examples
博物馆里有很多古代的动物化石。
There are many ancient animal fossils in the museum.
这是化石。
This is a fossil.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "fossil" in Chinese?
"fossil" in Chinese is 化石 (huà shí).
What does 化石 mean in English?
化石 (huà shí) means "Fossil".
How is 化石 pronounced?
It is pronounced huà shí (written as hua shi, huashi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "fossil" in Chinese characters?
It is written 化石.
What HSK level is 化石?
化石 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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