坯子 (pī zǐ) — (noun) blank, semifinished product; the rough shape of an object before final shaping; (noun) (slang) a person with natural potential; promising raw material
Definition
坯子 refers to a rough unfinished blank (e.g. ceramic, brick) before final shaping, and colloquially to a person with raw natural talent — 'promising material' who hasn't been refined yet.
noun
blanksemifinished productthe rough shape of an object before final shaping(slang) a person with natural potentialpromising raw material
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 坯子。Zhè ge cí qì pī zǐ hái xū yào dǎ mó.This porcelain blank still needs polishing.
- 坯子，。Tā shì gè yǎn yuán pī zǐ, tiān shēng jiù huì yǎn xì.He's got natural acting talent; he's born to perform.
- 坯子。Zhè xiē zhuān pī zǐ yào liàng gān hòu cái néng shāo zhì.These brick blanks need to dry before being fired.
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