há
蛤
toad; frog
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
toad; frog
informalThis pronunciation is only used in the word '蛤蟆', which refers to toads or frogs. It's often used in spoken language.
Chí池
táng塘
biān边
yǒu有
yī一
zhī只
dà大
há蛤
ma蟆
。
There is a big toad by the pond.
Bù不
yào要
hài害
pà怕
，
nà那
zhǐ只
shì是
há蛤
ma蟆
，
bù不
huì会
yǎo咬
rén人
。
Don't be afraid, that's just a toad, it won't bite.
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Xià夏
tiān天
de的
wǎn晚
shàng上
，
zǒng总
néng能
tīng听
dào到
há蛤
ma蟆
de的
jiào叫
shēng声
。
On summer nights, you can always hear the croaking of frogs.
Há蛤
ma蟆
shì是
bǔ捕
shí食
hài害
chóng虫
de的
néng能
shǒu手
。
Toads are experts at catching harmful insects.
Tóng童
huà话
gù故
shì事
lǐ里
，
há蛤
ma蟆
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
bèi被
biàn变
chéng成
wáng王
zǐ子
。
In fairy tales, a toad is sometimes turned into a prince.