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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

贝壳 [bèiké]
  1. 1. noun shell

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

贝壳 [bèiké]
  1. 1. shell (of shellfish)

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

贝壳 [bèiké]
  1. 1. 名 贝类动物的介壳。
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Examples

在海滩上拾取贝壳
collect shells on the beach → 拾取
摆在我桌上的是色彩斑斓的贝壳。 → 斑斓
海滩上堆满了贝壳。 → 壳
这个放射形的贝壳很好看。
This seashell with a radiating shape looks beautiful. → 放射形
孩子们趁着赶潮的时候拾贝壳。
The children collect shells when the tide ebbs. → 赶潮
贝壳 → 贝
贝壳。 → 壳
等退潮后,一起到海边拾贝壳。 → 退潮
involute shells
内旋的贝壳 → involute

Word Decomposition

贝
[bèi] 		+ 壳
[ké]

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