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贝 bèi

sea shell; money, currency

Strokes
4
Level
HSK 5
Traditional
貝
Type
Pictograph
Made of 冂人 ⿵冂人

Memory hint: A sea shell, once used as currency

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  1. 我在海边捡了很多贝壳。
    Wǒ zài hǎibiān jiǎnle hěn duō bèiké.
    I picked up many shells at the seaside.
    i at seaside pick(le) very many shell
  2. 你喜欢收集贝壳吗？
    Nǐ xǐhuān shōují bèiké ma?
    Do you like collecting shells?
    you like collect shell (question)
  3. 我们去海边捡贝壳吧。
    Wǒmen qù hǎibiān jiǎn bèiké ba.
    Let's go collect shells at the seaside.
    we go seaside pick shell (suggestion)
  4. 这里没有漂亮的贝壳。
    Zhèlǐ méiyǒu piàoliang de bèiké.
    There are no pretty shells here.
    here not-have pretty (particle) shell
  5. 暑假的时候，孩子们在海边找贝壳。
    Shǔjià de shíhou, háizimen zài hǎibiān zhǎo bèiké.
    During summer vacation, the children look for shells at the seaside.
    summer-vacation (particle) time, children at seaside look-for shell

Words with 贝 (2)