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虾

há · ha/xiā · xia

Traditional 蝦

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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há 蝦

  1. used in 蝦蟆 / 虾蟆 (háma)

xiā 蝦

  1. shrimp
  2. prawn
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Peeling shrimp

  1. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)，来(lái)一斤(yījīn)虾(xiā)，要(yào)辣(là)的(de)。

    Boss, a jin of shrimp, spicy please.

  2. Liangliang

    这家(zhèjiā)的(de)虾(xiā)真(zhēn)新鲜(xīnxiān)，还(hái)在(zài)动(dòng)呢(ne)！

    The shrimp here are so fresh. They're still moving!

  3. Dengdeng

    别(bié)怕(pà)，你(nǐ)不(bù)吃(chī)虾(xiā)吗(ma)？

    Don't be scared. Don't you eat shrimp?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)吃(chī)，但是(dànshì)我(wǒ)不会(bùhuì)剥(bāo)虾(xiā)。

    I do, but I can't peel them.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)教(jiāo)你(nǐ)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)我(wǒ)剥(bāo)一个(yīgè)。

    I'll teach you. Watch me peel one.

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)剥(bāo)了(le)十个(shígè)，吃(chī)了(le)十个(shígè)，我(wǒ)还(hái)没(méi)学会(xuéhuì)！

    You peeled ten and ate ten, and I still haven't learned!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)在(zài)市(shì)场(chǎng)上(shàng)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yì)些(xiē)新(xīn)鲜(xiān)的(de)虾(xiā)。

I bought some fresh shrimp at the market.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)虾(xiā)做(zuò)得(de)非(fēi)常(cháng)好(hǎo)吃(chī)。

The shrimp at this restaurant is very delicious.

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