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    Expressing 'fossil' with 化石 (huàshí)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    化石 + Noun

    Explanation

    化石 (huàshí) is a noun meaning "fossil," referring to preserved remains of ancient organisms or, in modern usage, a modifier in the term 化石燃料 (fossil fuel). It appears frequently in discussions of energy, environment, and climate policy. The compound 化石燃料 is essential vocabulary for current affairs.

    Examples

    • 博物馆里展出了很多恐龙化石。

      bówùguǎn lǐ zhǎnchūle hěn duō kǒnglóng huàshí.

      The museum exhibited many dinosaur fossils.

    • 我们应该减少化石燃料的使用。

      wǒmen yīnggāi jiǎnshǎo huàshí ránliào de shǐyòng.

      We should reduce the use of fossil fuels.

    • 科学家在这里发现了罕见的化石。

      kēxuéjiā zài zhèlǐ fāxiànle hǎnjiàn de huàshí.

      Scientists discovered rare fossils here.

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