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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

螃蟹 [pángxiè]
  1. 1. noun crab

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

螃蟹 [pángxiè]
  1. 1. noun [zoology] crab

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

螃蟹 [pángxiè]
  1. 1. 名 节肢动物,全身有壳,有足五对,前面一对钳状,横着爬行。多数生活在海中,少数生活在淡水中,有些种类可以食用。也说蟹。
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Examples

我第一次吃螃蟹，不知从哪儿下嘴。 → 下
这片海涂是养螃蟹的好地方。
This tidal flat is an ideal place for raising crabs. → 海涂
很多动物都是穴居的, 比如螃蟹。
A lot of animals, for instance, the crabs, live in caves. → 穴居
这是刚捕的螃蟹,请你尝鲜 → 尝鲜

Word Decomposition

螃
[páng] 		+ 蟹
[xiè]

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