Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
龟
guī, jūn
Description
龟是一种走的动物，它有坚硬的壳。在“龟裂”里，龟读“jūn”，表示东西出现很多细的裂缝。
A 龟 is a walking animal with a hard shell. In '龟裂', 龟 is pronounced 'jūn' and means something has many fine cracks.
Meanings
龟guī
turtle; tortoise
我在水里看到一只龟。
I saw a turtle in the water.
龟裂jūn
to crack with many fine cracks
墙上的漆很快就龟裂了。
The paint on the wall cracked quickly.
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Notes
- Grammar
龟 is a countable noun; use 一只 for one turtle.
- Nuance
龟裂 is commonly pronounced jūnliè, not guīliè, in standard Mandarin.
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