螃蟹
páng xiè
Pinyin
Definition
螃蟹
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- crab
- CL:隻|只[zhī]
Character Decomposition
Idioms (1)
虾兵蟹将
- 1 shrimp soldiers and crab generals (in mythology or popular fiction, the army of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea)
- 2 useless troops (idiom)
Sample Sentences
那吃大闸蟹时和它相配的黄金搭档可就得数绍兴黄酒嘞,不仅颜色上相得益彰,甘润香甜的酒味还可以去除螃蟹的腥味,也更增加了蟹肉的鲜度,是吧?
Then when you're eating Chinese mitten crabs, among the huangjius that go well with it, you must include Shaoxing huangjiu. Not only do their colors complement one another, but the sweet fragrance of the alcohol cuts through the fishy taste of the crab, and increases the freshness of the crab meat. No?
喝黄酒吃大闸蟹时的工具还很讲究,最神奇的是吃完螃蟹以后,蟹壳还可以完整拼回原来的样子。
The tools for drinking huangjiu and eating Chinese mitten crabs are also very specialized. The most fascinating thing is that after you've eaten the crabs, the crab shell can be completely reassembled into its original appearance.
强尼是螃蟹。
Johnny is a crab.
有一次几个城里人来店里吃饭。吃完以后,就让我带他们去河里钓鱼捉螃蟹,去看油菜花,说是这些东西城里没有,玩得可开心了。
One time some people from the city came to the restaurant to eat. After eating, they asked me to take them to the river to go fishing and catch crabs, and to go look at the rapeseed flowers. They said they don't have these things in the city and they had a really great time.
清蒸螃蟹
steamed crab
小蝌蚪继续往前游,看见了一只螃蟹。
The tadpoles continued swimming forward and saw a crab.
螃蟹的肚皮是白的。
The crab's belly was white.
螃蟹摇摇头说:“你们认错了。我有八条腿,你们的妈妈只有四条腿。”
The crab shook its head and said, "You've got the wrong lady. I have eight legs and your mother only has four."
谢谢伯父。不过我不能吃螃蟹,我一吃螃蟹就过敏。
Thanks uncle, but I can't eat crab. If I eat just a little crab, I'll have an allergic reaction.
来,晓旭,这是螃蟹,多吃点儿。
Over here, Xiao Xu. This is crab, have some.