王八

wáng bā · wang ba

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. tortoise
  2. cuckold
  3. (old) male owner of a brothel
  4. pimp

In a sentence

2 examples
01

池(chí)塘(táng)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)一(yì)只(zhī)王(wáng)八(bā)在(zài)慢(màn)慢(màn)爬(pá)。

There is a soft-shelled turtle slowly crawling in the pond.

02

他(tā)在(zài)菜(cài)市(shì)场(chǎng)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yì)只(zhī)王(wáng)八(bā)回(huí)家(jiā)炖(dùn)汤(tāng)。

He bought a soft-shelled turtle at the market and took it home to make soup.

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