龙虾

龍蝦

lóngxiā

noun #6,117

Measure Word

一只龙虾 zhī

Meanings

1 lobster

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

今晚我们吃龙虾！

Jīnwǎn wǒmen chī lóngxiā!

Tonight we're eating lobster!

HSK 5

波士顿龙虾很有名。

Bōshìdùn lóngxiā hěn yǒumíng.

Boston lobster is very famous.

Tips

memory

龙 (dragon) + 虾 (shrimp) - a dragon-sized shrimp, i.e. a lobster.

Stroke Order

龙 lóng

虾 xiā