甲壳

甲殼

jiǎqiào

noun #9,342

Meanings

1 carapace; shell (of crustaceans, turtles, insects)
2 exoskeleton

Characters

armor; shell; first (in a series)

Examples

螃蟹的甲壳很硬。

Pángxiè de jiǎqiào hěn yìng.

The crab's shell is very hard.

甲壳类动物包括虾和蟹。

Jiǎqiàolèi dòngwù bāokuò xiā hé xiè.

Crustaceans include shrimp and crabs.

这种昆虫有厚厚的甲壳保护自己。

Zhè zhǒng kūnchóng yǒu hòuhòu de jiǎqiào bǎohù zìjǐ.

This insect has a thick shell to protect itself.

Tips

usage

甲壳类 (jiǎqiàolèi) = crustaceans (the taxonomic class). 甲壳虫 (jiǎqiàochóng) = beetle. Note: 壳 has two readings — qiào (more formal/scientific) and ké (more colloquial, as in 鸡蛋壳 eggshell).

In Pop Culture

甲壳虫乐队 Jiǎqiàochóng Yuèduì

The Beatles

legendary British rock band — Chinese name literally means 'beetle band'

Stroke Order

甲 jiǎ

壳 ké