English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

— meaning in English

guī

Chinese → English · translate English → Chinese instead

English meaning

  • terrapin noun Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.
  • tortoise noun A land-dwelling reptile with a hard domed shell into which it can withdraw its head and legs for protection.

Senses

龜 is used for these senses in English:

  • terrapin (countable) Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.
  • tortoise Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly, North America) or the order Testudines (chiefly, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, India) , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

terrapin — full definition

  1. noun Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.
  2. noun Any of several small turtles native to North America that live in brackish or fresh water, especially the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin).
  3. noun The flesh of such a turtle used as food.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Chinese.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Chinese meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Chinese