oyster in Chinese
oyster in Chinese is 牡蛎 — oyster means a soft-bodied shellfish that lives inside a hard, rough shell, often eaten raw and sometimes producing pearls.
oyster in Chinese
牡蛎
Pronounced: mǔ lì
Any of certain marine bivalve mollusks, especially those of the family Ostreidae (the true oysters), usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers.
What does "oyster" mean?
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noun A soft-bodied shellfish that lives inside a hard, rough shell, often eaten raw and sometimes producing pearls.
"They ordered a dozen oysters on ice as a starter."
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adj A pale beige colour with hints of grey or pink, resembling the inside of an oyster shell.
"She painted the bedroom walls a soft oyster shade."
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verb To gather or fish for oysters.
"Local fishermen have oystered along this coast for generations."
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oyster in a sentence
- They ordered a dozen oysters on ice as a starter.
- Only a small fraction of oysters actually contain a pearl.
- She painted the bedroom walls a soft oyster shade.
- Local fishermen have oystered along this coast for generations.
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What is "oyster" in Chinese?
"oyster" in Chinese is 牡蛎. oyster means: A soft-bodied shellfish that lives inside a hard, rough shell, often eaten raw and sometimes producing pearls.
How do you pronounce 牡蛎?
"oyster" in Chinese is 牡蛎, pronounced "mǔ lì".
How do you use "oyster" in a sentence?
Example: "They ordered a dozen oysters on ice as a starter." In Chinese, "oyster" is 牡蛎.
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