壳

• 拼音: ké
• 汉字拆解: 壳 (simplified) from 殼 = outer protective layer, shell

含义

Shell; husk; casing; outer layer.

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).

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: nature, food, products

语气: neutral

正确说法

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

错误说法

• 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)

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal