乌龟

wū guī

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HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. tortoise

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 王八 wáng bā 王八 wáng bā tortoise colloquial term for tortoise, often pejorative: tortoise

Related words

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• 海龟 hǎi guī 海龟 hǎi guī turtle sea turtle: turtle

Synonyms

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• 龟 guī 龟 guī tortoise single-character form for turtle/tortoise: tortoise

Usage notes

Collocations

乌龟 is used in set phrases like 乌龟壳 (tortoise shell) and 乌龟王八蛋 (a strong insult).

Cultural notes

乌龟 symbolizes longevity in Chinese culture but calling someone 乌龟 implies cuckoldry.

Example Sentences

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这只 乌龟 爬得很慢。

This tortoise crawls very slowly.

乌龟 死了。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 11974398)

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Words Containing 乌龟

• 乌龟壳 乌龟壳 wū guī ké: tortoise shell
• 缩头乌龟 缩头乌龟 suō tóu wū guī: a turtle that pulls its head in

Child Words of 乌龟

• 龟 龟 guī: tortoise
• 乌 乌 wū: crow