虾
xiā
Meaning
- shrimp
Definition
虾是一种水生甲壳动物，身体长，分节，有薄而透明的壳，生活在水中，种类很多，可食用。
Shrimp are aquatic crustaceans with elongated bodies, segmented, and having a thin, translucent shell, living in water, with many species, edible.
Usage
作为名词，指虾这种动物，常用于烹饪、养殖、捕捞等场景。
As a noun, referring to the animal shrimp, commonly used in cooking, farming, fishing, etc.
Examples
- 1 这道菜里的虾非常新鲜。 (The shrimp in this dish are very fresh.)
- 2 农民在池塘里养殖虾。 (Farmers raise shrimp in ponds.)
- 3 我今天去市场买了一些虾。 (I went to the market today and bought some shrimp.)
- 4 虾的蛋白质含量很高。 (Shrimp have a high protein content.)
- 5 他喜欢吃油炸虾。 (He likes to eat fried shrimp.)
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