pearl in Chinese
pearl in Chinese is 珍珠 — pearl means a smooth, rounded gem formed inside the shell of certain oysters and mollusks, prized for jewelry.
pearl in Chinese
珍珠
Pronounced: zhēn zhū
(literally) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery.
What does "pearl" mean?
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noun A smooth, rounded gem formed inside the shell of certain oysters and mollusks, prized for jewelry.
"She wore a string of pearls to the wedding."
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verb Surfing slang: for the nose of a surfboard to dip underwater, usually causing a wipeout.
"He pearled on the takeoff and got dumped by the wave."
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- She wore a string of pearls to the wedding.
- He pearled on the takeoff and got dumped by the wave.
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What is "pearl" in Chinese?
"pearl" in Chinese is 珍珠. pearl means: A smooth, rounded gem formed inside the shell of certain oysters and mollusks, prized for jewelry.
How do you pronounce 珍珠?
"pearl" in Chinese is 珍珠, pronounced "zhēn zhū".
How do you use "pearl" in a sentence?
Example: "She wore a string of pearls to the wedding." In Chinese, "pearl" is 珍珠.
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