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“stone tablet” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinbēi

Example

公园里有一块石碑。gōng yuán lǐ yǒu yí kuài shí bēi

There is a stone tablet in the park.

Illustration for 碑 (stone tablet)

How to say “stone tablet” in Chinese

“Stone tablet” in Chinese is 碑 (bēi).

A lasting message cut into stone and set up as a marker for memory, honor, or burial.

Full entry for 碑: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 碑

工地发现了多块破碎的碑，需要修复。gōng dì fā xiàn le duō kuài pò suì de bēi xū yào xiū fù

Several broken stone tablets were found at the construction site and need to be restored.

Tips for using 碑

  • The first-tone sound bēi is also heard in 杯 (bēi, "cup"), so context rather than sound alone distinguishes a stone marker from a drinking vessel.

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