化石

huà shí
HSK 6
fossil
noun

Individual characters

化huà · suffix (modernize, modernization)石shí · rock, stone, stone inscription

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Example Sentences

化石是过去生物的遗迹。
huàshí shì guòqù shēngwù de yíjì 。
Fossils are the remains of past organisms.
科学家们在这片地区发现了许多化石。
kēxué jiā mén zài zhè piàn dìqū fāxiàn le xǔduō huàshí 。
Scientists have discovered many fossils in this area.
化石提供了关于地球历史的重要信息。
huàshí tígōng le guānyú dìqiú lìshǐ de zhòngyào xìnxī 。
Fossils provide important information about Earth's history.

Words with similar meanings

遗迹yíjì
remains
A broader term that refers to any remains or evidence of past life, not specifically fossilized.

Words Starting With 化

化学huà xué
chemistry; chemical
化妆huà zhuāng
to put on make-up
化肥huà féi
fertilizer
化验huà yàn
laboratory test; chemical experiment; assay

Words Ending With 石

岩石yán shí
rock
钻石zuàn shí
diamond

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