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毒蛇

dú shé · du she

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  1. viper
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The snake on TV

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，电视(diànshì)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)一条(yītiáo)毒蛇(dúshé)！

    Look, there is a venomous snake on TV!

  2. Dengdeng

    毒蛇(dúshé)很(hěn)危险(wēixiǎn)，不要(bùyào)靠近(kàojìn)。

    Venomous snakes are dangerous. Do not go near.

  3. Liangliang

    放心(fàngxīn)，它(tā)在(zài)电视(diànshì)里(lǐ)。

    Relax, it is in the TV.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)站在(zhànzài)沙发(shāfā)后面(hòumian)？

    Then why are you standing behind the sofa?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)怕(pà)电视(diànshì)里的(lǐde)毒蛇(dúshé)会(huì)看到(kàndào)我(wǒ)。

    I am afraid the snake on TV will see me.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

澳(ào)大(dà)利(lì)亚(yà)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)毒(dú)蛇(shé)吗(ma)？

Are there many poisonous snakes in Australia?

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

在(zài)野(yě)外(wài)遇(yù)到(dào)毒(dú)蛇(shé)要(yào)慢(màn)慢(màn)后(hòu)退(tuì)。

If you encounter a venomous snake in the wild, back away slowly.

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