螃蟹

páng xiè · pang xie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. crab
  2. CL:隻 / 只 (zhī)

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)在(zài)海(hǎi)边(biān)抓(zhuā)到(dào)了(le)一(yì)只(zhī)大(dà)螃(páng)蟹(xiè)。

We caught a big crab by the sea.

02

妈(mā)妈(ma)今(jīn)天(tiān)买(mǎi)了(le)两(liǎng)只(zhī)新(xīn)鲜(xiān)的(de)螃(páng)蟹(xiè)。

Mom bought two fresh crabs today.

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