化石

• 拼音: huà shí
• 汉字拆解: 化 = to transform; 石 = stone

含义

Fossil. Preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms.

Used in paleontology, geology, and museum contexts. Can be used metaphorically to describe something extremely outdated. 活化石 (living fossil) describes ancient species still alive.

例句

1. 科学家在这里发现了恐龙化石。
2. 博物馆展出了许多珍贵的化石。
3. 这块化石已经有上亿年的历史了。

用法指南

语境: science, museum, education, paleontology

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这是真的化石吗？(Is this a real fossil?)
• 化石可以告诉我们很多历史信息。(Fossils can tell us a lot of historical information.)

错误说法

• 你是化石 (calling someone a fossil is insulting, implying they're outdated and useless)

起源与历史

Compound of 化 (to transform) + 石 (stone), describing organisms transformed into stone over time.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal