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duī

Description

"堆"是一个常用的字,可以表示很多东西放在一起,比如一堆书、一堆钱。

"堆" is a common character that can mean many things placed together, like a pile of books or a pile of money.

它也可以当动词用,意思是把东西放在一起。

It can also be used as a verb, meaning to put things together.

Meanings

一堆yì duī

a pile of; a heap of (measure word)

桌子上有一堆书。

There is a pile of books on the table.

duī

to pile up; to stack

他把箱子堆在门口。

He stacked the boxes at the door.

duī

a pile; a heap (noun)

雪堆得很高。

The snow piled up very high.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    as a measure word, 一堆 often implies a messy or large amount.

  • Etymology

    土 (earth) + 隹 (phonetic), originally meaning a mound of earth.

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