贝壳 bèiké shell (of a mollusk)
How to remember 贝壳: 贝 sea shell + 壳 casing = shell (of a mollusk).
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How it is used
- A seashell (of a mollusk) - 在沙滩上捡贝壳 (zài shātān shàng jiǎn bèiké) to collect shells on the beach.
- Note 壳 reads ké here (colloquial), not qiào. Everyday concrete noun.
- The shell as object; the shellfish itself would be 贝类 (bèilèi, shellfish).
Example sentences
- 我在海边捡了个漂亮贝壳。 Wǒ zài hǎibiān jiǎnlegè piàoliàng bèiké.I picked up a pretty shell at the seaside.
- 我在海滩上发现了一个漂亮的贝壳。 Wǒ zài hǎitān shàng fāxiàn le yígè piàoliàng de bèiké.I found a beautiful shell on the shore.