toad
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
toad; common name for a toad
informalA colloquial term for toads, often perceived as warty or unpleasant-looking. It is more specific than the general term '蟾蜍', carrying a slightly informal or rustic connotation.
Yǔ雨
hòu后
，
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
pá爬
chū出
lái来
hǎo好
jǐ几
zhī只
jiè疥
há蛤
mɑ蟆
。
After the rain, several toads crawled into the yard.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
bù不
gǎn敢
pèng碰
nà那
zhī只
chǒu丑
lòu陋
de的
jiè疥
há蛤
mɑ蟆
。
The children didn't dare to touch that ugly toad.
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Yǒu有
rén人
shuō说
，
jiè疥
há蛤
mɑ蟆
bèi背
shàng上
de的
gē疙
da瘩
yǒu有
dú毒
。
Some say the bumps on a toad's back are poisonous.