xiè

common
noun

Meaning of 螃蟹

螃蟹 means crab; general term for decapod crustaceans; the flesh of a crab; crab meat. Pronounced xiè.

  • crab; general term for decapod crustaceans
  • the flesh of a crab; crab meat

Definitions & Examples

Qiū
tiān
shì
chī
xiè
de
hǎo
jié
 

Autumn is a great season for eating crab.

Hǎi
biān
de
hái
zi
men
huān
zài
shā
tān
shàng
zhuō
xiǎo
páng
xiè
 

Children by the sea like to catch small crabs on the beach.

xiè
de
ròu
zhì
hǎi
xiè
gèng
xiē
 

River crab meat is a bit more delicate than sea crab meat.

Zhè
dào
cài
de
zhǔ
liào
shì
xīn
xiān
de
suō
zi
xiè
 

The main ingredient of this dish is fresh swimming crab.

Measure Words

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