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shrimp

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xia1zi5 xiāzi

Meaning


Primary

shrimp

Mnemonic


To remember 虾子 shrimp, picture a huge 虾 shrimp next to a [5] quiet 子 child.

Usage


虾子 生活 在 海里。

Shrimps live in the sea.

虾子 的 肉 很 鲜美。

Shrimp meat is very delicious.

我 喜欢 吃 烤 虾子。

I like eating grilled shrimp.