乌龟 (wū guī) — tortoise; turtle; (slang) cuckold
Definition
乌龟 (wūguī) is the everyday word for 'turtle/tortoise'; 龟 is the same animal in a shorter, more written or technical form (e.g. 乌龟壳 vs 龟甲).
noun
tortoiseturtle(slang) cuckold
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 乌龟。Zhè zhī wū guī yǐ jīng zài jiā lǐ yǎng le shí nián le.This tortoise has been raised at home for ten years.
- 乌龟。Hěn duō lǎo rén rèn wéi yǎng wū guī kě yǐ dài lái hǎo yùn.Many elderly people think raising a tortoise can bring good luck.
- ,“乌龟”。Zài zhōng wén lǐ, "wū guī" yǒu shí bèi yòng lái wǔ rǔ bié rén.In Chinese, 'tortoise' is sometimes used to insult people.
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