壳 (ké) — shell (of an egg, nut, animal, etc.); outer casing, housing (of a device)
Definition
A physical noun for the hard outer covering of an egg, nut, or animal. For a specific seashell use 贝壳.
noun
shell (of an egg, nut, animal, etc.)outer casinghousing (of a device)
Examples
- 壳。Jī dàn de ké hěn báo.The egg shell is very thin.
- 壳。Zhè ge ké hěn piào liang.This shell is very pretty.
- 。Shǒu jī de wài ké yòng sù liào zuò de.The phone's outer casing is made of plastic.
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