塊 (kuài) - A lump, chunk, piece, or block of solid & a unit of currency in some contexts

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塊 · kuài

A lump, chunk, piece, or block of solid material;

a unit of currency in some contexts;

measure word for lumps, chunks, or blocks.

A lump, chunk, piece, or block of solida unit of currency in some contextsmeasure word for lumps, chunks, or blocks.

Usage highlights

A lump of earthA piece of landA block of stoneA chunk of meatA piece of candyA gold bar

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 粉— powder (opposite of a solid lump)
  • 液— liquid (opposite of a solid mass)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • A lump of coal(一塊煤)
  • A piece of cake(一塊蛋糕)
  • A block of tofu(一塊豆腐)
  • A gold ingot(一塊金塊)

Collocations

  • A lump of earth(一塊土)
  • A piece of land(一塊地)
  • A block of stone(一塊石頭)
  • A chunk of meat(一塊肉)
  • A piece of candy(一塊糖)
  • A gold bar(一塊金條)

Idioms

  • Ironclad proof(鐵板一塊)
  • A solid block(一塊整料)
  • A piece of the pie(分一杯羹的一塊)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used as a unit for currency, especially in informal speech for one yuan.
  • In traditional contexts, can refer to ingots of precious metals like gold or silver.
  • Commonly used as a measure word for solid, often roughly cubic or chunky, objects.

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