乌龟 (wū guī) — tortoise; turtle; (slang) cuckold

Definition

乌龟 (wūguī) is the everyday word for 'turtle/tortoise'; 龟 is the same animal in a shorter, more written or technical form (e.g. 乌龟壳 vs 龟甲).

noun

tortoiseturtle(slang) cuckold

Measure word · 只

乌龟。
Zhè zhī wū guī yǐ jīng zài jiā lǐ yǎng le shí nián le.
This tortoise has been raised at home for ten years.
乌龟。
Hěn duō lǎo rén rèn wéi yǎng wū guī kě yǐ dài lái hǎo yùn.
Many elderly people think raising a tortoise can bring good luck.
，“乌龟”。
Zài zhōng wén lǐ, "wū guī" yǒu shí bèi yòng lái wǔ rǔ bié rén.
In Chinese, 'tortoise' is sometimes used to insult people.

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