堆 | Chinese meaning

堆【duī】

HSK 5

to pile up
to heap up
a mass
pile
heap
stack
large amount

Generated definitions (experimental)

to pile up

This meaning refers to the action of stacking or accumulating items in a layered formation.

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We need to pile these books together.

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She piled up the sand to prepare for building a sandcastle.

to heap up

This meaning emphasizes creating a large quantity of something, often in a disordered or extensive manner.

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He heaped up a pile of fruit on the plate.

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Snowflakes heaped up into a thick layer in the winter.

a mass

This refers to a large, solid, and compact quantity of something, often used to describe objects that are not easily separated.

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That stone is a large mass.

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He placed a mass of grass on the ground.

pile

This describes a collection of items stacked on top of each other, often informally or chaotically.

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There is a pile of documents on the table that need organizing.

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She put the clothes in a pile, ready to wash.

heap

Similar to the concept of a pile, but it often implies a more irregular or unorganized collection of things.

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There is a heap of fallen leaves on the ground.

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He threw the toys on the ground, forming a heap.

stack

This implies a more orderly arrangement than a pile or heap, often referring to items neatly placed on top of one another.

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The cookies were neatly stacked in a pile.

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There is a stack of books on the table.

large amount

This refers to a significant quantity of something, indicating that it exceeds a usual or standard level.

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This project requires a large amount of resources.

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There is a large amount of goods available for sale in the store.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to pile up into a mountaina heap of thingsbooks stacked togethersand heapa large amountgarbage heapsnow pilefruit pileearth moundto accumulate like a mountainto be neatly stackedto fill the warehouse to capacity