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螃蟹

páng xiè · pang xie

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Measure word: 只 zhī

Meaning

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  1. crab
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In a conversation

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The crab at the stall

  1. Leon

    你们(nǐmen)看(kàn)，这只(zhèzhǐ)螃蟹(pángxiè)在(zài)动(dòng)！

    Look, this crab is moving!

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，螃蟹(pángxiè)是(shì)活的(huóde)，很(hěn)新鲜(xīnxiān)。

    Yes, the crab is alive and very fresh.

  3. Leon

    它(tā)为什么(wèishénme)横着(héngzhe)走(zǒu)？

    Why does it walk sideways?

  4. Liangliang

    螃蟹(pángxiè)不会(bùhuì)往前(wǎngqián)走(zǒu)，只会(zhǐhuì)横着(héngzhe)走(zǒu)。

    A crab cannot walk forward. It only walks sideways.

  5. Leon

    那(nà)它(tā)想(xiǎng)去(qù)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Then where does it want to go?

  6. Liangliang

    去(qù)我们的(wǒmende)盘子(pánzi)里(lǐ)。

    Into our plate.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)在(zài)海(hǎi)边(biān)抓(zhuā)到(dào)了(le)一(yì)只(zhī)大(dà)螃(páng)蟹(xiè)。

We caught a big crab by the sea.

02

妈(mā)妈(ma)今(jīn)天(tiān)买(mǎi)了(le)两(liǎng)只(zhī)新(xīn)鲜(xiān)的(de)螃(páng)蟹(xiè)。

Mom bought two fresh crabs today.

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