This brick is too heavy.
这块砖太重了。
Her husband is a brick layer.
她丈夫是个砌砖匠。
He built his own house brick by brick.
他的房子是他自己一砖一瓦盖起来的。
You can't make
bricks without straw.
巧妇难为无米之炊。
As one of the best preserved, the ancient town now holds more than 1,300 ancient dwellings, most of which are brick and wood beam buildings.
作为保存最完好的古镇之一，古镇目前拥有1300多座古民居，其中大部分是砖木梁建筑。
The resort highlights the fusion of Lego brick themes and local culture.
度假村突出了乐高积木主题与当地文化的融合。
The two-story Lego store stands out for its glittering glass display areas showcasing life-size Lego brick figures resembling princesses and military generals of the Tang Dynasty (618-907).
这家两层楼高的乐高商店因其闪闪发光的玻璃展示区而引人注目，展示了真人大小的乐高积木人物，酷似唐朝（618-907）的公主和武将。
"Brick and mortar stores now serve as a place to build brand image and deliver joy and relaxation.
“实体店现在是树立品牌形象、提供欢乐和放松的场所。
Among them, sales of midrange to high-end brick products with a unit price ranging from 200 yuan to 400 yuan are promising, accounting for 22 percent of the total brick sales, up 3.7 percentage points year-on-year.
其中，单价在200元至400元之间的中高端砖产品销售前景广阔，占砖总销售额的22%，同比上升3.7个百分点。
Stella Shen, marketing vice-president of Lego Group China, said the company this year has launched many events inviting children to play with their brick toys in major cities in the country -- to take the first step in acting on play is crucial, in addition to its continuous efforts in expanding brick-and-mortar stores, which now has more than 400 branded stores -- to offer play experiences for children.
乐高集团（Lego Group）中国区营销副总裁沈（Stella Shen）表示，该公司今年已经在中国主要城市举办了许多活动，邀请孩子们玩他们的砖砌玩具。除了不断努力扩大实体店外，迈出行动的第一步至关重要，该公司目前拥有400多家品牌商店，为儿童提供游戏体验。
She added that the company is developing different bricks in the overall ecosystem to prepare for the airports of tomorrow and ensure abundant access to green hydrogen, at the right price.
她补充说，该公司正在整个生态系统中开发不同的砖块，为明天的机场做准备，并确保以合适的价格获得充足的绿色氢气。
Using the famous restaurant chain's traditional gold and Chinese palace red color motif, as well as ornate metal, wood, leather, cloth and black brick decor, the dining establishment demonstrates the ingenuity of the time-honored brand.
餐厅采用著名连锁餐厅的传统金色和中国宫廷红色主题，以及华丽的金属、木材、皮革、布料和黑砖装饰，展示了老字号的独创性。
Lego plans to open another 80 new brand retail stores in China in 2023 amid a rapidly growing demand for its colored plastic bricks among children and adults alike, Goldin told Xinhua in an interview during the Web Summit, an annual gathering of tech leaders and entrepreneurs in Lisbon, Portugal.
戈尔丁在葡萄牙里斯本举行的科技领袖和企业家年度峰会网络峰会上接受新华社采访时表示，由于儿童和成人对乐高彩色塑料砖的需求迅速增长，乐高计划2023年在中国再开设80家新品牌零售店。
Traditional elements used to manufacture range of playtime bricksChinese companies making toy bricks are turning to traditional building methods to compete with international rivals such as Lego.
用于制造一系列游戏砖的传统元素。制造玩具砖的中国公司正在转向传统的建筑方法，以与乐高等国际竞争对手竞争。
Domestic enterprises aim to develop such bricks by seeking inspiration from ancient Chinese culture to meet demand in a booming market.
国内企业的目标是从中国古代文化中寻求灵感来开发这种砖，以满足蓬勃发展的市场需求。
Liu Wenhui, founder of Wanfeng Bricks, which is based in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, said developing toy bricks based on the mortise-and-tenon construction method perfectly showcases the unique architectural features of ancient Chinese buildings, which have symbolized the nation throughout its 5,000-year history.
总部位于浙江省省会杭州的万丰砖公司创始人刘文辉表示，开发基于榫卯施工方法的玩具砖完美地展示了中国古代建筑的独特建筑特征，这些建筑在5000年的历史中一直象征着这个国家。
Liu said, "I wanted to create a toy brick that could be taken apart and reassembled, and which demonstrates traditional Chinese culture and Oriental aesthetics.
刘说：“我想创造一个玩具砖，可以拆开再组装，展示中国传统文化和东方美学。
For the past nine years, he has worked on making toy bricks based on mortise-and-tenon construction methods used in the Forbidden City in Beijing, and Fougang Temple, Nanchan Temple and the Yingxian Wooden Tower — all located in Shanxi.
在过去的九年里，他一直致力于根据北京紫禁城、位于山西的佛冈寺、南禅寺和应县木塔的榫卯施工方法制作玩具砖。
"I am determined to make good-quality and representative building bricks with Oriental beauty to showcase our ancient culture and traditions," Liu said.
刘说：“我决心制作具有东方特色的优质代表性建筑砖，展示我们古老的文化和传统。”。
Liu said, "We are working to develop more toy bricks as cultural and creative products based on ancient buildings, allowing those that use them to immerse themselves in the magnificent beauty of Chinese culture.
刘说：“我们正在努力开发更多的玩具砖作为以古建筑为基础的文化创意产品，让使用它们的人沉浸在中国文化的壮丽之美中。
"Wanfeng Bricks has a wide range of sales channels, including e-commerce platforms such as Alibaba and JD, and offline cooperation with bookstores and museums.
“万丰砖的销售渠道非常广泛，包括阿里巴巴、京东等电商平台，以及与书店、博物馆的线下合作。
"We still have a long way to go to compete with Lego, but we are trying to meet consumers' needs with high-quality toy bricks with Chinese cultural characteristics, rather than imitating other products," Liu said.
刘说：“我们与乐高的竞争还有很长的路要走，但我们正在努力用具有中国文化特色的高质量玩具砖来满足消费者的需求，而不是模仿其他产品。”。
Its sales of toy bricks rose by 29 percent year-on-year.
玩具砖销售额同比增长29%。
Lin Xihan, who keeps a blog of such toys, said, "I've noticed that more domestic toy brick brands are diversifying their products by innovating for this market, which is expanding rapidly. "
林希涵（音译）在博客上写着这样的玩具，他说：“我注意到越来越多的国产玩具砖品牌正在通过为这个快速扩张的市场进行创新来实现产品的多样化。”
In the past two years, Lin spent more than 30,000 yuan on some 300 packs of Chinese toy bricks.
在过去的两年里，林花了3万多元买了大约300包中国玩具砖。
TOP TOY also said it would raise the prices of its China Bricks products by 5 to 25 percent from July 29.
TOP TOY还表示，将从7月29日起将其中国砖产品的价格提高5%至25%。
"The long-term fundamentals of the market remain intact and we have the agility and the ability to serve Chinese consumers wherever they buy -- online, in travel retail or in brick and mortar. "
“市场的长期基本面保持不变，我们有灵活性和能力为中国消费者提供服务，无论他们在哪里购买——在线、旅游零售还是实体店。”
The Danish company debuted several new sets of brick toys highlighting Chinese traditions during the fourth China International Import Expo, an avenue to "bring the brand closer to customers and government officials", said Paul Huang, general manager of Lego China.
乐高中国区总经理Paul Huang表示，这家丹麦公司在第四届中国国际进口博览会期间推出了几套突出中国传统的新砖玩具，这是一条“让品牌更接近客户和政府官员”的途径。
Perhaps few people have heard of the city of Billund in the west of Denmark, but the Lego bricks, which were born in this small town, have already become popular all over the world.
In the 12,000-square-meter Lego House in Billund, waterfalls, dinosaurs, giant plants and other landscapes are built with small Lego bricks.
A newly opened Lego flagship store in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, offers an immersive world built out of the company's iconic toy bricks and helps to blend unique digital and physical experiences for local children and families, a senior company manager said.
He explained that the sets dubbed "Story of Nian" and "Spring Lantern Festival" aim to familiarize children with the traditional Chinese New Year through LEGO's bricks.
"For us, physical bricks will always be at the center.
We can use digital channels to enhance that, but we always know it all starts with a brick," he said.
"Compared to the brick toys and robots, Wang's toy empire is founded on art toys, and Pop Mart's toys are targeting mostly at teenage and adult consumers aged between 15 and 35－people they refer to as art toy collectors.
"Chinese consumers are shopping across seven different store types and we believe there are still opportunities for brick and mortar retailers," said Jason Yu, general manager of Kantar Worldpanel China.
There are a number of ways that we're supporting both Chinese consumers and Australian businesses connect:Australia Post's China Direct stores – offers unique products & also shipping online and through bricks and mortar stores in AustraliaEvents & partnerships including participating at CIIE and partnerships with Shanghai Post, Argyle Group to make it easier for Chinese consumers to access premium Australia products in ChinaPartnering with leading marketplaces such as Tmall, NeteaseKaola and Red book to set up online Australia Post shopfronts & our core offering of logistics, warehousing and fulfillment – making it easier and simpler for merchants to ship their products to Chinese consumers & for Chinese consumers to receive their itemsQ: During the second China International Import Expo, what business opportunities do you think the expo will bring to Australia Post?
The 260-square-meter store, located in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, unveiled its mosaic mural theme of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) with 470,000 Lego bricks and two 3D models of Terracotta Warriors also made of Lego bricks.
Bao Yajing, 14, and her schoolmates from the Dasendian Primary School in Qinhuangdao city, Hebei province, were busy building her dream activity center in the school on Friday afternoon, using Lego bricks.
The partnership also resulted in a brick and mortar store in Shanghai that sold the merchandise from Macy's in the name of VIPStore, instead of Macy's department store, according to a report from Shanghai-based China Business News Daily.
The world's largest toy brick maker promises for every brick ornament built and shared at any one of the group's two flagship stores in China, a Lego set will be donated to its charity partners.
The masterpiece mosaic of 112,031 Lego bricks featuring Jinbao, the mascot of the China International Import Expo, at the Danish company's 378-square-meter booth at the Expo might alone has made it stand out as one of the most noticeable exhibits.
But it is with the exclusive launch of two sets of Spring Festival-themed products that the toymaker hopes to further penetrate into the country, one of its fastest growing markets, in which it has been selling its iconic bricks for 35 years.
The game, dubbed Lego Cube, is developed and operated by Tencent Games under the license of the Lego Group, featuring Lego bricks, minifigures and other iconic Lego properties.
Besides a steel plant and a tin smelter, a brick factory and a slag grinding plant, which both use steel slag as materials, and a sewage treatment plant were also built.
Wanda Commercial Management Group, as the world's largest brick and mortar commercial entity, had 235 Wanda Plazas with a total retailing space of 31.51 million square meters and annual customer traffic of 3.19 billion visits at the end of 2017.
Wambui is among some 100 Kenyan youth shortlisted recently by Chinese firm, AVIC International to participate in its fourth edition of African Technology Challenge (ATC) that is focusing on developing their skills in the construction industry like masonry, brick laying and general steel works.
I'm the only lady working at this construction site as a brick layer after the other six dropped out due to pressure from peers," said Wambui.
Su Tianshu, the Chief Representative of AVIC International Kenya, said that youth shortlisted for this year's ATC program will benefit from skills development in civil engineering disciplines like carpentry, steel works and brick laying.
"It is now possible for me to use an automated concrete mixer and lay bricks inside the folded steel bars.
"The brick is the heart of our business," Knudstorp said.
A worker at Naiman Banner Huaxin Silicate Products carries bricks inside the company's factory.
The water instantly drains through the paving stones, or bricks, before traveling through the drainage system below.
"Our bricks have been used in more than 500 projects in 13 municipalities and provinces," said Ye Haoqian, general manager of the Inner Mongolia Renchuang Ecology Environmental Protection Industry Co Ltd, which makes the paving stones.
This allows water to pass through without destroying the bricks or turning them into mush.
It manufactures lime-sand bricks.
Male consumers were also found to be more interested in physical toys such as Lego bricks.
Economic vitality found in ancient Huizhou-style architectureThousands of timber planks, stones and bricks are being reassembled into a house with black tiles, high walls shaped like horse heads and refined wood and stone carvings.
But this is no game with Lego bricks.
"Huizhou-style architecture is like a three-dimensional historical book written with brick, wood and stone.
The original rammed earth walls are clad with recycled bricks, and the wooden structures are exposed on the inside, enabling guests to trace the history of the house.
These streets are paved with a new type of permeable brick, which is produced by a local environmental protection technology company.
"High-performance permeable bricks are among urgent demands for reducing waterlogging in urban areas," said Hao Jinting, chairman of the company, adding that their bricks with high permeability and freezing resistance had been applied in some 30 cities nationwide.
On the one hand, health and safety measure levels at both physical bricks and mortar stores and shopping centers have been stepped up.
"Looking at the longer term, not only will retailers and shopping center operators look to continually raise the level of sales at their bricks and mortar store locations by various innovative means, but given the greater awareness of environmental sustainability, many will also examine the many ways they can make their physical properties greener," he said.
"Compared to those sold in brick and mortar stores, each mini excavator only costs about 50,000 yuan, less than half the giant ones.
The Shanghai theme park will feature Lego brick elements and Chinese culture to create an immersive interaction experience for families with children aged between 2 and 12, according to news portal Shanghai Observer.
XI'AN－Walking through meandering walkways of Yuanjiacun village, it's really hard to miss the iconic Starbucks logo hanging on the wooden rafter tail of a U-shaped brick house modeled after century-old Qing-Dynasty dwellings.
Starbucks has opened stores in an ancient red brick house in Jinjiang, Fujian province, as well as in Yangshuo of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, which is known for its picturesque karst mountains and beautiful rivers.
The Top 10 brick and mortar retailers in China in 2019 only took up less than 60 percent share of modern trade, even in the coastal regions.
The resort featuring Lego brick elements and Chinese cultural characteristics, will target families with children aged between 2 and 12.
Themed "integrating tea into the Belt and Road Initiative and making the world love Chinese tea," the two-day forum consists of more than 20 events, including a tea products exhibition and trade fair, a green tea brick tasting event, a tea summit and an international matcha development forum.
More than 1,200 government officials, academics, buyers and exhibitors from 28 countries and regions, including Russia, Malaysia and Japan, have been attracted to the event, held in the ancient town of Yangloudong, one of the major homes of tea bricks in China.
The power car and trailer bodies can be freely combined depending on passenger flow and can operate at different speeds, as playing with Lego bricks.
JINAN－With digging machines roaring and walls being built brick by brick, a new-generation greenhouse is under construction in Sanyuanzhu village, Shouguang, a major vegetable base in East China's Shandong province.
“I also love the brick and mortar shikumen-style wall design, and how the tunes of Shanghai Nights (a classic song of old Shanghai) are being played in the background, calling back my childhood memories.
But despite talk about how brick and mortar retail businesses might face extinction in the face of e-commerce, Chao believes there will always be a place for offline shopping.
A burning-free brick factory will be installed to recycle the tailing from the beneficiation plant, slags from steel mills and quartz sand from the glass plant.
Excessive heat from the steel plant will be used for residential heating and speeding up brick molding.
"The trade mission was really valuable in putting us in contact with a number of brick and mortar retailers in China," said Sarah Pritchard, sales director at London-based Jellycat.
The sedan offers two battery options of a 100 kilowatt-hours Qilin battery from CATL and a self-developed 75 kWh Golden Brick battery.
Preorders for the SUV will be taken in the second half of 2018, with Byton's first brick and mortar experience center in Shanghai to be put into operation in the fourth quarter of this year, the company said.
He needs this volume production in a brick and mortar plant, so as to get a higher valuation in the way a conventional carmaker does," said Shu Chang, a partner of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.
Nielsen's report shows that 60 percent of potential buyers would undertake online research, while about a quarter go to brick and mortar stores to see new energy cars and test-drive them.
They can tell from the images if the high-rise suffers from water leakage or bulging bricks.
While houses made of iron sheets and mud are a common feature in Padmo Para, the primary school, a two-story brick building, is the most eye-catching architecture in the village.
The much-awaited license, which attracted more than 30 city-wide applications last year, allows institutions to offer services online instead of operating brick and mortar branches.
For deep-pocketed players like Tencent's WeChat Pay and Alibaba's Alipay, which have already conquered a growing number of local brick and mortar stores long dominated by cash and the ubiquitous Octopus card, it may not be a big issue for them to be granted the licences or not, Chan noted.
John Clifton Bogle was born in May 1929 in Montclair, New Jersey, to a well-off family; his grandfather founded a brick company and was co-founder of the American Can Co in which his father worked.