鸭蛋 (yā dàn) — duck egg; zero (score), goose egg
Definition
Literally 'duck egg,' but it's also slang for a score of zero — like saying "goose egg" in English. The literal food sense is HSK 1-level basic; the zero-score meaning is colloquial.
noun
duck eggzero (score)goose egg
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 鸭蛋。Wǒ zǎo cān chī le yí gè yā dàn hé yí gè bāo zi.I had a duck egg and a steamed bun for breakfast.
- 鸭蛋，。Zhè cì kǎo shì tā dé le yā dàn, huí jiā kěn dìng yào ái mà.He got a zero on this exam; he'll definitely get scolded when he goes home.
- 鸭蛋，。Wǒ men duì dǎ le yì chǎng yā dàn, yí gè qiú dōu méi jìn.Our team scored a goose egg; we didn't make a single goal.
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