螃蟹

pángxiè

noun HSK 7-9 #7,425

Measure Word

一只螃蟹 zhī

Meanings

1 crab

Characters

crab (only used in 螃蟹)

Examples

HSK 3

秋天是吃螃蟹的好季节。

Qiūtiān shì chī pángxiè de hǎo jìjié.

Autumn is the best season for eating crab.

HSK 6

这只螃蟹夹了我一下。

Zhè zhī pángxiè jiā le wǒ yíxià.

This crab pinched me.

HSK 7-9

大闸蟹是中国最有名的螃蟹。

Dàzháxiè shì Zhōngguó zuì yǒumíng de pángxiè.

Hairy crab is the most famous crab in China.

Tips

culture

大闸蟹 (dàzháxiè, hairy crab) from Yangcheng Lake is a prized autumn delicacy in China. Eating crab in autumn is a long-standing cultural tradition, especially around the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Stroke Order

螃 páng

蟹 xiè