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How do you say "lobster" in Chinese?
龙虾
lóng xiā
In Chinese, "lobster" is 龙虾.
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Pronunciation
Lóng (high rising tone) xiā (high falling tone). Rise on 'lung', then drop on 'shya'.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 龙 (lóng, dragon) has 16 strokes and is a very meaningful character in Chinese culture. 虾 (xiā, shrimp) is the familiar 9-stroke insect-radical character.
Example sentence
龙虾是海鲜。
Lobster is seafood.
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How to remember 龙虾
Dragon-shrimp. Lobsters are the dragons of the sea, large and powerful like mythical dragons.
Related words
- bone 骨头 gǔ tou
- clam 蛤蜊 gé lì
- crab 螃蟹 páng xiè
- crate 板条箱 bǎn tiáo xiāng
- fly 苍蝇 cāng ying
- manatee 海牛 hǎi niú
- seafood 海鲜 hǎi xiān
- towel 毛巾 máo jīn
- whale 鲸 jīng
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Questions about 龙虾
How do you say "lobster" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "lobster" is 龙虾. It is a noun.
How is 龙虾 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 龙 (lóng, dragon) has 16 strokes and is a very meaningful character in Chinese culture. 虾 (xiā, shrimp) is the familiar 9-stroke insect-radical character.
How is 龙虾 used in a sentence?
Use 龙虾 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 龙虾是海鲜。 (Lobster is seafood.).
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