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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
noun
Pronounced: jī shí
A stone forming the base at the corner of a building.

What does "cornerstone" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. noun The fundamental basis or most important part of something.
    "Trust is the cornerstone of any strong marriage."

cornerstone in a sentence

  • The mayor laid the cornerstone of the new library in 1925.
  • 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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