贝壳

贝壳 bèiké

Shell

贝壳 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體貝殼 beike

What 贝壳 means

Shell

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Character by character

贝壳 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

贝

bèi

Shellfish (shell - currency)

壳

ké

Shell

Words that share a character with 贝壳

How to write 贝壳

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贝壳 in a sentence

孩子们在沙滩上捡了满满一袋贝壳。

Háizimen zài shātān shang jiǎn le mǎnmǎn yí dài bèiké.

The children picked up a whole bag of shells on the beach.

这只贝壳的花纹非常漂亮。

Zhè zhī bèiké de huāwén fēicháng piàoliang.

The pattern on this shell is very beautiful.

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Questions about 贝壳

What does 贝壳 mean in English?

贝壳 is pronounced bèiké and means Shell.

How do you pronounce 贝壳?

贝壳 is bèiké in pinyin — written beike without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 贝壳?

贝壳 is written with 2 characters: 贝 (bèi) Shellfish (shell - currency), 壳 (ké) Shell. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 贝壳 written in traditional Chinese?

貝殼. The simplified form 贝壳 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 貝殼 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced bèiké.

Is 贝壳 an HSK word?

Yes — 贝壳 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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