lizard; skink
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
lizard (literally "four-legged snake")
informalA colloquial term commonly used in southern Chinese dialects to refer to small reptiles with four legs, especially skinks or wall lizards. While literally meaning "four-legged snake," these animals are distinct from snakes.
Qiáng墙
shàng上
pā趴
zhe着
yī一
zhī只
sì四
jiǎo脚
shé蛇
。
A lizard is lying on the wall.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
sì四
jiǎo脚
shé蛇
wú无
dú毒
，
bù不
yòng用
hài害
pà怕
。
This type of lizard is non-venomous, so there's no need to be afraid.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
zhuō捉
sì四
jiǎo脚
shé蛇
wán玩
。
The children like to catch lizards to play with in the garden.