cornerstone in Chinese
cornerstone in Chinese is 基石 — cornerstone means a stone set at the base corner of a building, sometimes laid ceremonially with an inscription.
cornerstone in Chinese
基石
Pronounced: jī shí
A stone forming the base at the corner of a building.
What does "cornerstone" mean?
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noun A stone set at the base corner of a building, sometimes laid ceremonially with an inscription.
"The mayor laid the cornerstone of the new library in 1925."
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noun The fundamental basis or most important part of something.
"Trust is the cornerstone of any strong marriage."
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cornerstone in a sentence
- The mayor laid the cornerstone of the new library in 1925.
- Clutch it like a cornerstone Otherwise it all comes down Justify denials and Grip 'em to the lonesome end
- Trust is the cornerstone of any strong marriage.
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What is "cornerstone" in Chinese?
"cornerstone" in Chinese is 基石. cornerstone means: A stone set at the base corner of a building, sometimes laid ceremonially with an inscription.
How do you pronounce 基石?
"cornerstone" in Chinese is 基石, pronounced "jī shí".
How do you use "cornerstone" in a sentence?
Example: "The mayor laid the cornerstone of the new library in 1925." In Chinese, "cornerstone" is 基石.
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