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How do you say "turtle" in Chinese?
乌龟
wū guī
In Chinese, "turtle" is 乌龟.
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Pronunciation
Wū (high flat tone) guī (high flat tone). Hold both syllables at a steady high pitch.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 乌 (wū, black or dark) has 4 strokes. 龟 (guī, turtle) has 11 strokes and often appears in Chinese art and culture.
Example sentence
乌龟爬得很慢。
The turtle crawls very slowly.
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How to remember 乌龟
Wū means dark or black. Turtles often have dark shells. The character 龟 looks a bit like a shell shape if you squint.
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- bucket 桶 tǒng
- clam 蛤蜊 gé lì
- lobster 龙虾 lóng xiā
- metal 金属 jīn shǔ
- narwhal 独角鲸 dú jiǎo jīng
- orca 虎鲸 hǔ jīng
- seagull 海鸥 hǎi ōu
- seashell 贝壳 bèi ké
- towel 毛巾 máo jīn
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Questions about 乌龟
How do you say "turtle" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "turtle" is 乌龟. It is a noun.
How is 乌龟 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 乌 (wū, black or dark) has 4 strokes. 龟 (guī, turtle) has 11 strokes and often appears in Chinese art and culture.
How is 乌龟 used in a sentence?
Use 乌龟 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 乌龟爬得很慢。 (The turtle crawls very slowly.).
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