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海龟

hǎi guī · hai gui

Traditional 海龜

Meaning

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  1. turtle
  2. Internet slang for 海歸 / 海归 (hǎi guī)
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Slow as a turtle

  1. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)，那只(nàzhǐ)海龟(hǎiguī)游(yóu)得(de)真(zhēn)慢(màn)！

    Look, that sea turtle swims so slowly!

  2. Liangliang

    海龟(hǎiguī)可以(kěyǐ)活(huó)很多(hěnduō)年(nián)，所以(suǒyǐ)它(tā)一点也不(yīdiǎnyěbù)急(jí)。

    Sea turtles live many years, so it is not in a hurry at all.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)当(dāng)海龟(hǎiguī)，每天(měitiān)慢慢(mànmàn)吃(chī)，慢慢(mànmàn)睡(shuì)。

    I want to be a sea turtle too, eating and sleeping slowly every day.

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)海龟(hǎiguī)每天(měitiān)要(yào)游(yóu)很(hěn)远(yuǎn)，一点也不(yīdiǎnyěbù)轻松(qīngsōng)。

    But sea turtles swim far every day. It is not easy at all.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)还是(háishi)做(zuò)懒人(lǎnrén)，不(bù)做(zuò)海龟(hǎiguī)了(le)。

    Then I will stay a lazy person and not be a sea turtle.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)只(zhī)海(hǎi)龟(guī)在(zài)沙(shā)滩(tān)上(shàng)慢(màn)慢(màn)地(de)产(chǎn)卵(luǎn)。

This sea turtle slowly lays its eggs on the beach.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)在(zài)海(hǎi)洋(yáng)馆(guǎn)里(lǐ)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)看(kàn)到(dào)活(huó)的(de)海(hǎi)龟(guī)。

The children saw a live sea turtle for the first time at the aquarium.

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