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鸭蛋
yādàn
Description
鸭蛋是鸭子下的蛋，比鸡蛋大一点，很多人喜欢吃。
A 鸭蛋 is an egg laid by a duck, slightly bigger than a chicken egg, and many people like to eat it.
在中国，人们有时也用"鸭蛋"来说考试考了零分。
In China, people sometimes use "鸭蛋" to say that someone scored zero on an exam.
Meanings
鸭蛋yādàn
duck egg
妈妈买了几个鸭蛋回家。
Mom bought several duck eggs home.
鸭蛋yādàn
a score of zero (informal)
他这次考试得了个鸭蛋。
He got a zero on this exam.
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Notes
- Etymology
鸭 (duck) + 蛋 (egg), a straightforward compound noun.
- Nuance
the "zero score" sense comes from the egg's round shape resembling the number 0.
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