硬壳

硬殼

yìngké

noun #35,755

Meanings

1 hard shell
2 crust
3 hardback (book cover)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

我喜欢硬壳书，比平装版结实。

Wǒ xǐhuan yìngké shū, bǐ píngzhuāng bǎn jiēshi.

I prefer hardback books - they're sturdier than paperbacks.

HSK 6

乌龟有一个坚固的硬壳。

Wūguī yǒu yí gè jiāngù de yìngké.

Turtles have a sturdy hard shell.

Tips

usage

壳 has two readings: ké (for everyday shells like nutshells, eggshells, hardback books) and qiào (more scientific, as in 地壳 'Earth's crust'). 硬壳 takes ké.

Stroke Order

硬 yìng

壳 ké