甲壳动物

甲殼動物

jiǎqiàodòngwù

noun

Measure Word

一种甲壳动物 zhǒng

Meanings

1 crustacean
2 shellfish (in the biological sense)

Characters

thing / creature

Examples

虾、蟹和龙虾都是甲壳动物。

Xiā, xiè hé lóngxiā dōu shì jiǎqiàodòngwù.

Shrimp, crabs, and lobsters are all crustaceans.

她对甲壳动物过敏。

Tā duì jiǎqiàodòngwù guòmǐn.

She is allergic to crustaceans.

Tips

memory

甲 'armor' + 壳 'shell' + 动物 'animal' — 'armor-shell animal.' Each layer of the word literally describes the hard exoskeleton, so the meaning is transparent once you parse the parts.

Stroke Order

甲 jiǎ

壳 ké

动 dòng

物 wù