yíbèi

贻贝

Word · NounTraditional貽貝

mussel; shellfish

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

mussel; marine bivalve mollusk with thick dark triangular shell

Commonly found attached to rocks in coastal areas; an important seafood item.

Yí贻
bèi贝
shì是
yán沿
hǎi海
dì地
qū区
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
hǎi海
xiān鲜
 。

Mussels are a common seafood in coastal areas.

Zhè这
xiē些
yí贻
bèi贝
fù附
zhuó着
zài在
yán岩
shí石
shàng上
shēng生
zhǎng长
 。

These mussels grow attached to rocks.

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Xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
yí贻
bèi贝
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zuò做
tāng汤
 。

Fresh mussels can be used to make soup.