贝壳 (bèi ké) — shell (of a mollusk); seashell; conch; cowry
Definition
贝壳 specifically means the shell of a sea mollusk. 壳 is more general — eggshells, nutshells, device casings — and is also the second character of this word.
noun
shell (of a mollusk)seashellconchcowry
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 贝壳。Wǒ zài shā tān shàng kàn dào le xǔ duō piào liang de bèi ké.I saw many beautiful shells on the beach.
- 贝壳。Zhè ge bèi ké de wén lù fēi cháng qīng xī.The pattern on this shell is very clear.
- 贝壳。Tā mǎi le yí gè bèi ké zuò de yào shi kòu.She bought a keychain made of shells.
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