卵 (luǎn) — (biology) egg; ovum; spawn; (vulgar slang) testicles; also used as an expletive
Definition
Technical/biological word for 'egg' or 'spawn' (as in frog/fish eggs) — far more formal than everyday 鸡蛋. In slang it's also a vulgar expletive roughly meaning 'damn / shit'.
noun
(biology) eggovumspawn(vulgar slang) testiclesalso used as an expletive
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 卵。Kē xué jiā zhèng zài guān chá zhè xiē luǎn de fā yù guò chéng.Scientists are observing the development process of these eggs.
- 卵。Qīng wā de luǎn tōng cháng chǎn zài shuǐ cǎo shàng.Frog eggs are usually laid on water plants.
- 卵！。Nǐ dǒng gè luǎn! bié luàn shuō.You don't know shit! Don't talk nonsense.
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