Word

碑 (bēi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 碑

名 míng noun

stele

村口立着一块石碑。

cūn kǒu lì zhe yī kuài shí bēi

A stone stele stands at the village entrance.

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Word breakdown

碑 bēi — stele

1 口碑 kǒu bēi — reputation HSK 7
- 口 mouth; word-of-mouth
- 碑 monument; lasting record
Example

这家餐厅的口碑很好。

zhè jiā cān tīng de kǒu bēi hěn hǎo

This restaurant has a very good reputation.
2 墓碑 mù bēi — tombstone HSK 7
- 墓 grave, tomb
- 碑 stone tablet, monument
Example

他在墓碑上刻了父亲的名字。

tā zài mù bēi shàng kè le fù qīn de míng zi

He carved his father's name on the tombstone.
3 纪念碑 jì niàn bēi — monument HSK 7
- 纪 to record, to commemorate
- 念 to remember, to think of
- 碑 stone tablet, monument
Example

广场中央矗立着一座高大的纪念碑。

guǎng chǎng zhōng yāng chù lì zhe yī zuò gāo dà de jì niàn bēi

A tall monument stands in the center of the square.
4 里程碑 lǐ chéng bēi — milestone HSK 7
- 里 distance measurement unit (li)
- 程 journey, course, process
- 碑 stone marker, monument
Example

获得博士学位是她人生中的一个里程碑。

huò dé bó shì xué wèi shì tā rén shēng zhōng de yí gè lǐ chéng bēi

Obtaining a doctoral degree is a milestone in her life.

Structure & writing

1 碑 bēi — stone stele inscribed with text, erected to commemorate an event, achievement, or as a marker

碑 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 石 shí — rock; stone (hard mineral matter forming the earth's crust)

石 is a component in 30 characters

HSK 3

矿 kuàng mineral resources 码 mǎ a symbol or figure representing a number; a code number 碗 wǎn bowl (a round vessel with a wide mouth and small base, used for holding food)

HSK 4

研 yán to grind finely 破 pò to break; become damaged or incomplete 础 chǔ foundation stone; stone base placed beneath a pillar 硕 shuò large; tall and big 确 què accurate; true; factual

HSK 5

硬 yìng hard; rigid (opposite of 软) 碌 lù mediocre; accomplishing nothing 碎 suì to break into pieces; to shatter 碰 pèng to collide; to bump into something

HSK 6

砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc. 砖 zhuān brick (building material made by firing clay in a kiln, usually rectangular or square) 碍 ài to hinder, obstruct 碳 tàn carbon (chemical element, symbol C, atomic number 6)

HSK 7

岩 yán steep cliff 拓 tuò to open up (land, roads) 砌 qì to lay bricks or stones with mortar 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something 碑 bēi stone stele inscribed with text, erected to commemorate an event, achievement, or as a marker

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碟 dié small shallow dish or saucer for food 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade 磁 cí magnetism; the property of attracting iron, nickel, cobalt and other metals 磅 bàng pound (unit of weight, symbol lb; 1 pound = 0.4536 kg) 磊 lěi (lit.) numerous and scattered in disorder (see "磊落") 磋 cuō (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects 磕 kē to knock against something hard 磨 mó to rub; to wear away 礁 jiāo reef; rock near the water surface in sea, river, or lake

1.2 卑 bēi — low; lowly

卑 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 3

啤 pí beer (low-alcohol drink brewed from barley and hops, with foam and a slightly bitter taste)

HSK 4

牌 pái a sign or token made of wood or other material 脾 pí spleen (internal organ)

HSK 7

碑 bēi stone stele inscribed with text, erected to commemorate an event, achievement, or as a marker

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