granite in Chinese
granite in Chinese is 花崗岩 — granite means a hard, speckled igneous rock made mainly of quartz and feldspar, widely used in construction and countertops.
granite in Chinese
花崗岩
Pronounced: huā gāng yán
(rock) A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.
What does "granite" mean?
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noun A hard, speckled igneous rock made mainly of quartz and feldspar, widely used in construction and countertops.
"The kitchen island was topped with polished black granite."
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noun Toughness or an unyielding, hard-edged quality (figurative).
"Her expression was pure granite as she delivered the bad news."
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granite in a sentence
- The kitchen island was topped with polished black granite.
- Her expression was pure granite as she delivered the bad news.
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What is "granite" in Chinese?
"granite" in Chinese is 花崗岩. granite means: A hard, speckled igneous rock made mainly of quartz and feldspar, widely used in construction and countertops.
How do you pronounce 花崗岩?
"granite" in Chinese is 花崗岩, pronounced "huā gāng yán".
How do you use "granite" in a sentence?
Example: "The kitchen island was topped with polished black granite." In Chinese, "granite" is 花崗岩.
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