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甲壳虫

甲殼蟲
jiǎqiàochóng
noun

Measure Word

一只甲壳虫 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 beetle
  2. 2 Volkswagen Beetle

Examples

HSK 3
我爸年轻时开过一辆红色的甲壳虫。
Wǒ bà niánqīng shí kāi guo yí liàng hóngsè de jiǎqiàochóng.
When my dad was young he drove a red Beetle.
HSK 4
一只甲壳虫在叶子上慢慢地爬。
Yì zhī jiǎqiàochóng zài yèzi shàng mànmàn de pá.
A beetle was crawling slowly across the leaf.

Tips

mistakes
The dictionary reading has 壳 qiào, as in 甲壳 'carapace'. In everyday speech most people say jiǎkéchóng, with the colloquial ké of 蛋壳 'eggshell'.

In Pop Culture

甲壳虫乐队 Jiǎqiàochóng Yuèduì
The Beatles
The mainland name of the Liverpool band, after this word for 'beetle'. Taiwan and Hong Kong call them 披头四.

Stroke Order

甲 jiǎ
壳 ké
虫 chóng