2 sentences

1. 我们试图把这块沉重的石板撬起来。

   wǒ​men shì​tú bǎ zhè kuài chén​zhòng de shí​bǎn qiào qi​lai.

   We tried to pry up the heavy stone slab.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 这种石板质地坚硬，常被用来制作房顶的瓦片。

   zhè zhǒng shí​bǎn zhì​dì jiān​yìng, cháng bèi yòng​lái zhì​zuò fáng​dǐng de wǎ​piàn.

   This kind of slate is hard and is often used to make roof tiles.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary