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蟹

xiè · xie

Traditional 蠏

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xiè 蟹

  1. crab

xiè 蠏

  1. variant of 蟹 (xiè)
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The crab wins

  1. Dengdeng

    这只(zhèzhǐ)蟹(xiè)好(hǎo)大(dà)，怎么(zěnme)吃(chī)？

    This crab is so big. How do we eat it?

  2. Liangliang

    吃(chī)蟹(xiè)要(yào)慢慢来(mànmànlái)，不能(bùnéng)着急(zháojí)。

    Eating crab takes time. You cannot rush.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)吃(chī)了(le)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)，还是(háishi)没(méi)吃到(chīdào)肉(ròu)。

    I ate for ten minutes and still got no meat.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)吃(chī)的(de)是(shì)壳(qiào)！蟹肉(xièròu)在(zài)这边(zhèbiān)。

    You are eating the shell! The crab meat is over here.

  5. Dengdeng

    原来(yuánlái)我(wǒ)吃(chī)了(le)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)的(de)壳(qiào)，这只(zhèzhǐ)蟹(xiè)赢了(yíngle)！

    So I ate shell for ten minutes. This crab won!

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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)蟹(xiè)。

We caught a big crab at the beach.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)蟹(xiè)肉(ròu)非(fēi)常(cháng)新(xīn)鲜(xiān)。

The crab meat at this restaurant is very fresh.

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