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 ·

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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