石头

• 拼音: shí tou
• 汉字拆解: 石 = pictograph of a rock or cliff face; 头 = noun suffix in spoken Chinese (literally head)

含义

Stone; rock. A hard, solid piece of mineral matter found in nature.

The everyday word for stone or rock. Used for everything from pebbles to boulders. Common in descriptions of nature, construction, and figurative expressions. 石 alone is more formal or literary, while 石头 is the spoken standard. Also appears in expressions like 搬起石头砸自己的脚 (lift a rock only to drop it on your own foot — to harm yourself through your own actions).

例句

1. 河边有很多大大小小的石头。
2. 小朋友往水里扔石头玩。
3. 这条路上到处都是石头，走路要小心。

用法指南

语境: nature, outdoor activities, construction

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这块石头好重，搬不动。(This rock is so heavy I can't move it.)
• 他在河边捡了一块漂亮的石头。(He picked up a pretty stone by the river.)

错误说法

• 给我一杯石头水。(There is no such thing as 石头水 — if you mean mineral water, say 矿泉水.)

起源与历史

石 is a pictograph showing a cliff face with a piece of rock beneath it. 头 is a common spoken noun suffix that does not add meaning.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal