石子 (dàn) — pebble; small stone
Definition
Note: 石子 is read dàn here, a dialectal/literary word for pebble. In standard modern Mandarin the common reading is shízǐ, meaning 'small stone / pebble'.
noun
pebblesmall stone
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- 石子。Tā zài hé biān jiǎn le yí kuài dàn.He picked up a pebble by the river.
- 石子。Xiǎo lù shang pū mǎn le dàn.The path is covered with small stones.
- 石子。Hái zi men xǐ huan yòng dàn dā jī mù.Children like to build things with pebbles.
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