堆

• 拼音: duī
• 汉字拆解: 堆 = 土 (earth) + 隹 (short-tailed bird) — originally earth piled up

含义

To pile up; pile; heap; measure word for piles of things. Refers to gathering objects into a mound, the mound itself, or counts such groupings.

As a verb, means to stack or pile things up. As a noun, refers to a heap or pile. As a measure word, used for things gathered in mounds: 一堆书 (a pile of books), 一堆问题 (a heap of problems). Figuratively describes accumulated matters or troubles.

例句

1. 桌子上堆满了需要处理的文件。
2. 门口有一堆快递等着签收。
3. 最近工作上有一堆事情要忙。

用法指南

语境: everyday, work, description

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 请把这些箱子堆在角落里。(Please pile these boxes in the corner.)
• 他面前有一堆作业要做。(He has a pile of homework in front of him.)

错误说法

• 说'一堆人群'形容很多人 (Don't say 一堆人群 — it's redundant; say 一群人 or 一堆人)

起源与历史

堆 is composed of 土 (earth) + 隹 (short-tailed bird), originally depicting earth piled up. Now means any pile or heap.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal