Usage of 堆 (duī)
The character 堆 primarily means "to pile up" or "a pile." It is commonly used to describe physical objects stacked or accumulated in a heap, such as books, garbage, or work tasks.
Common Collocations
- 堆积 (duījī): to accumulate or pile up, often used for abstract or physical things like work or trash.
- 一堆 (yī duī): a pile of, used to quantify a heap of items.
Usage Notes
堆 is often used with concrete nouns to describe physical piles, but it can also be used metaphorically for abstract accumulations like work or problems. It usually appears before the noun it modifies or after a verb indicating the action of piling.
Common Confusion
Don't confuse 堆 with 摞 (luò), which also means to stack but is more specific to neatly stacking items like books. 堆 implies a looser, sometimes messier pile.