Chinese word

堆砌

Pronunciation

Pinyinduī qì

Meaning

  • verbpile

Example

孩子们把玩具堆砌成一座小山。hái zi men bǎ wán jù duī qì chéng yí zuò xiǎo shān

The children pile the toys into a small hill.

Illustration for 堆砌 (pile)

More examples

法庭上没有人承认有人故意堆砌证据。fǎ tíng shàng méi yǒu rén chéng rèn yǒu rén gù yì duī qì zhèng jù

No one in court admitted that anyone had deliberately piled up evidence.

Core concept

Builds a visible heap by turning many loose items into a layered structure.

Common phrases

  • 堆砌石块duī qì shí kuài

    pile up stones

  • 堆砌证据duī qì zhèng jù

    pile up evidence

Similar words

堆积duī jī: Stacks many things so that the pile grows in amount or height.
堆放duī fàng: Places items in one spot and piles them there.
码放mǎ fàng: Arranges goods or items neatly and stacks them.
堆叠duī dié: Stacks thin or flat items into layers.

Definition in Chinese

把许多物品按层次堆放，使形成一堆或堆状的结构。bǎ xǔ duō wù pǐn àn céng cì duī fàng shǐ xíng chéng yì duī huò duī zhuàng de jié gòu

Word origin

堆 (duī, "heap") + 砌 (qì, "lay bricks") combines a pile with the act of building it layer by layer.

Usage tips

  • The verb normally takes an object, and a following result phrase can show the shape or form produced, so the sentence can focus on both the materials and the finished arrangement.

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