壳

• Pinyin: ké
• Desglose de hanzi: 壳 (simplified) from 殼 = outer protective layer, shell

Significado

Cáscara; concha; carcasa/funda.

The hard outer covering of eggs, nuts, shellfish, or manufactured items like phone cases. Two pronunciations: ké (colloquial, common) and qiào (formal). Collocates with 蛋壳 (eggshell), 贝壳 (seashell), 手机壳 (phone case).

Ejemplos

1. 小心剥开鸡蛋壳，别把蛋黄弄碎了。
2. 海边有很多漂亮的贝壳，她捡了一大把带回家。
3. 我给手机换了个新壳，是限量版的卡通图案。

Guía de uso

Contexto: nature, food, products

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 蛋壳不要乱扔。(Don't throw eggshells everywhere.)
• 你的手机壳很好看。(Your phone case looks nice.)

Incorrecto

• 他是个空壳人。(For describing an empty person, use 空壳子 or just metaphorical language; 空壳 alone usually refers to shell companies)

Origen e historia

Pictophonetic: 士 (scholar, top) + 冖 (cover) + 几 (table) + 殳 (weapon, phonetic). An outer protective covering.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal