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盔甲

kuī jiǎ · kui jia

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Meaning

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  1. armor
  2. body armor and helmet
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Armour at the museum

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，博物馆(bówùguǎn)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)一(yī)套(tào)古代(gǔdài)的(de)盔甲(kuījiǎ)！

    Look, the museum has a set of ancient armour!

  2. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)套(tào)盔甲(kuījiǎ)看(kàn)起来(qǐlai)很(hěn)重(zhòng)。

    This armour looks very heavy.

  3. Liangliang

    说明牌(shuōmíngpái)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)，它(tā)有(yǒu)二十(èrshí)公斤(gōngjīn)重(zhòng)。

    The sign says it weighs twenty kilograms.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)穿(chuān)一下(yīxià)，拍(pāi)张(zhāng)照(zhào)！

    I want to try it on and take a photo!

  5. Liangliang

    小声(xiǎoshēng)点(diǎn)，旁边(pángbiān)写着(xiězhe)：请勿(qǐngwù)触摸(chùmō)。

    Keep your voice down. It says beside it: please do not touch.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

博(bó)物(wù)馆(guǎn)里(lǐ)陈(chén)列(liè)着(zhe)一(yí)套(tào)古(gǔ)代(dài)士(shì)兵(bīng)的(de)盔(kuī)甲(jiǎ)。

A set of ancient soldier's armor is displayed in the museum.

02

他(tā)穿(chuān)上(shàng)盔(kuī)甲(jiǎ)，准(zhǔn)备(bèi)参(cān)加(jiā)历(lì)史(shǐ)剧(jù)的(de)演(yǎn)出(chū)。

He put on the armor, ready to take part in the historical play.

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