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块

kuài

1. measure word classifier: chunks, lumps, square pieces

   他捡起一块石头扔进了河里。

   Tā jiǎn qǐ yī kuài shítou rēng jìn le hé lǐ.

   He picked up a stone and threw it into the river.

2. measure word yuan (colloquial money unit)

   这瓶水三块钱。

   Zhè píng shuǐ sān kuài qián.

   This bottle of water costs three yuan.

3. noun lump; chunk

   把土豆切成块再下锅。

   Bǎ tǔdòu qiē chéng kuài zài xià guō.

   Cut the potatoes into chunks before putting them in the pot.

4. adverb together (colloquial, as in 一块儿)

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