沙石 (shā shí) — sand and stones; gravel

Definition

Examples

• 工人们把沙石铺在路上。
  Gōng rén men bǎ shā shí pù zài lù shang.
  The workers spread gravel on the road.
• 河边有很多沙石。
  Hé biān yǒu hěn duō shā shí.
  There is a lot of sand and stones by the river.
• 这堆沙石可以用来建房子。
  Zhè duī shā shí kě yǐ yòng lái jiàn fáng zi.
  This pile of gravel can be used to build a house.