marble in Chinese
marble in Chinese is 大理岩, 大理石 — marble means a hard, crystalline rock, often streaked with color, prized for sculpture and building.
marble in Chinese
大理岩
Pronounced: dà lǐ yán
(uncountable, petrology) A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone. [from 12th c.]
大理石
Pronounced: dà lǐ shí
(uncountable, petrology) A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone. [from 12th c.]
What does "marble" mean?
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noun A hard, crystalline rock, often streaked with color, prized for sculpture and building.
"The hotel lobby has a polished marble floor that feels cool underfoot."
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noun A small, usually glass, ball used in children's games.
"My grandfather kept a jar of old marbles on the shelf."
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noun The streaks of fat running through a cut of meat.
"The butcher showed us a piece of beef with plenty of marble."
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verb To give something a streaked, swirled pattern like that of marble.
"The artist marbled the paper by dipping it into swirling ink on water."
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marble in a sentence
- The hotel lobby has a polished marble floor that feels cool underfoot.
- Our kitchen worktop is made of grey marble with thin white veins.
- My grandfather kept a jar of old marbles on the shelf.
- She flicked her blue marble across the floor and hit her brother's.
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What is "marble" in Chinese?
"marble" in Chinese is 大理岩, 大理石. marble means: A hard, crystalline rock, often streaked with color, prized for sculpture and building.
How do you pronounce 大理岩?
"marble" in Chinese is 大理岩, pronounced "dà lǐ yán".
How do you use "marble" in a sentence?
Example: "The hotel lobby has a polished marble floor that feels cool underfoot." In Chinese, "marble" is 大理岩, 大理石.
Are there other ways to say "marble" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "marble": 大理岩, 大理石.
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