虾 xiā shrimp
shrimp; prawn
怎么记住“虾”: 虫 insect + 下 down = shrimp. The little boy screams that there is an insect on his plate, and his dad looks down and laughs "It's a shrimp, whatever you call it!"
部件结构
虾 = 虫 insect + 下 down
- 虫 insect
- 下 down
- 一 one
- 卜 fortune teller
The little boy screams that there is an insect on his plate, and his dad looks down and laughs "It's a shrimp, whatever you call it!"
用法
- 'Shrimp/prawn' - 大虾 (dàxiā) prawn, 龙虾 (lóngxiā) lobster, 虾米 (xiāmi) tiny dried shrimp, 虾仁 (xiārén) shelled shrimp meat.
- Everyday food vocabulary; the size distinction lives in the modifier (小虾 vs 大虾 vs 龙虾).