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壳
ké, qiào
Description
“壳”是很多动物或东西外面那层硬硬的东西，比如鸡蛋的壳、贝壳。
"壳" is the hard outer layer of many animals or objects, such as an eggshell or a seashell.
日常说话我们读“ké”，在一些书面词里读“qiào”，比如“地壳”。
In everyday speech, we pronounce "壳" as "ké", but in some written terms, it is pronounced "qiào", such as in "地壳" (earth's crust).
Meanings
壳ké
hard outer covering; shell
鸡蛋的壳很脆。
The eggshell is very fragile.
壳qiào
shell; crust (in written compounds)
地壳会慢慢移动。
The Earth's crust moves slowly.
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Notes
- Reading
everyday speech uses ké; qiào appears mainly in formal compounds like 地壳, 甲壳.
- Nuance
壳 is the covering itself; 外壳 stresses the outer case of an object.
In videos
“小乖，把你的壳穿上。”
“我现在要把剩下的鸡蛋的壳也给剥掉。”
“手机壳也有很多不同颜色的手机壳”
“在小河里拾螺壳”
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