field snail; freshwater snail
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field snail; freshwater snail (a grayish-black, ovoviviparous mollusk with a conical shell and long tentacles, living in freshwater)
Refers to freshwater snails of the family Viviparidae (esp. Cipangopaludina chinensis), commonly found in rice paddies and ponds. Widely consumed as food in Chinese cuisine.
Dào稻
tián田
lǐ里
de的
tián田
luó螺
tè特
bié别
duō多
。
There are especially many field snails in the rice paddies.
Mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
liǎng两
jīn斤
tián田
luó螺
huí回
lái来
là辣
chǎo炒
。
Mom bought two jin of field snails to cook stir-fried with chili.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
tián田
luó螺
de的
ké壳
shì是
cāng苍
hēi黑
sè色
de的
。
This type of field snail has a grayish-black shell.
Xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
wǒ我
cháng常
qù去
chí池
táng塘
mō摸
tián田
luó螺
。
When I was young, I often went to the pond to catch field snails.