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甲壳

jiǎ qiào · jia qiao

Traditional 甲殼

Meaning

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  1. carapace
  2. crust
  3. outer shell
  4. also pr. [jiǎ ké]
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The runaway crab

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这(zhè)只(zhī)螃蟹(pángxiè)的(de)甲壳(jiǎqiào)是(shì)红(hóng)的(de)。

    Look, the shell of this crab is red.

  2. Liangliang

    红(hóng)的(de)是(shì)熟(shú)的(de)，青(qīng)的(de)是(shì)活(huó)的(de)。

    Red ones are cooked, green ones are alive.

  3. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)只(zhī)的(de)甲壳(jiǎqiào)是(shì)青(qīng)的(de)，它(tā)怎么(zěnme)在(zài)桌子(zhuōzi)上(shàng)跑(pǎo)？

    The shell of this one is green. Why is it running on the table?

  4. Liangliang

    它(tā)是(shì)活(huó)的(de)！快(kuài)抓住(zhuāzhù)它(tā)！

    It's alive! Catch it quick!

  5. Dengdeng

    它(tā)跑(pǎo)到(dào)老板(lǎobǎn)的(de)脚边(jiǎobiān)了(le)！

    It ran to the stall owner's feet!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

螃(páng)蟹(xiè)的(de)甲(jiǎ)壳(qiào)很(hěn)硬(yìng)，能(néng)保(bǎo)护(hù)身(shēn)体(tǐ)。

A crab's shell is very hard and can protect its body.

02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)昆(kūn)虫(chóng)的(de)甲(jiǎ)壳(qiào)在(zài)阳(yáng)光(guāng)下(xià)闪(shǎn)闪(shǎn)发(fā)亮(liàng)。

This insect's shell glistens in the sunlight.

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