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彩蛋

Word · NounTraditional蛋

egg; egg-shaped object

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

egg (of birds, reptiles, etc.)

A common noun for eggs from chickens, ducks, etc.

Wǒ我
zǎo早
cān餐
chī吃
le了
yī一
gè个
jī鸡
dàn蛋
 。

I ate an egg for breakfast.

Wū乌
guī龟
dàn蛋
hěn很
xiǎo小
 。

Turtle eggs are very small.

2.

noun

egg-shaped object; testicle (slang)

slang

Can refer to objects resembling an egg. In slang, it can refer to testicles (often derogatory).

Zhè这
gè个
shí石
tou头
shì是
dàn蛋
xíng形
de的
 。

This stone is egg-shaped.

Tā他
téng疼
de得
wǔ捂
zhù住
le了
dàn蛋
 。

He covered his balls in pain.