Font Size
Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 虾
[xiā]
-
-
1.
noun
shrimp
-
龙虾
-
lobster
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 虾
[xiā]
-
-
1.
名
某些节肢动物的统称。身体分头、胸、腹三部分,腹部由许多环节构成,体外有薄而透明的软壳,头、胸、腹部都有附肢。生活在淡水或海水里。种类很多,常见的有对虾、毛虾、米虾、白虾、龙虾等。
Examples
-
虾、蟹不过是大海中渺小的介虫罢了。
-
Shrimps and crabs are only small crustaceans in the ocean.
-
齐白石的虾画得极为入神。
-
Would you like to know more about this word? Simply click the button on the right to ask real people.
You can also check your questions and answers at ‘ My nciku > Posts ’.