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How do you say "prawn" in Chinese?
虾
xiā
In Chinese, "prawn" is 虾.
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Pronunciation
Xiā (high falling tone). Just one syllable, starting high and dropping on 'shya'. The tone is falling but not extreme.
Writing and usage
One character with 9 strokes. 虾 contains the insect radical 虫. It is short and compact, much simpler than many other sea-creature words.
Example sentence
这只虾很新鲜。
This prawn is very fresh.
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How to remember 虾
Xiā is one syllable, one character. It is easy to remember because it is so short compared to longer animal words.
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- clownfish 小丑鱼 xiǎo chǒu yú
- octopus 章鱼 zhāng yú
- towel 毛巾 máo jīn
- tuna 金枪鱼 jīn qiāng yú
- walrus 海象 hǎi xiàng
- whale 鲸 jīng
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Questions about 虾
How do you say "prawn" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "prawn" is 虾. It is a noun.
How is 虾 written in Chinese?
One character with 9 strokes. 虾 contains the insect radical 虫. It is short and compact, much simpler than many other sea-creature words.
How is 虾 used in a sentence?
Use 虾 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 这只虾很新鲜。 (This prawn is very fresh.).
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