Chinese Word: 贝 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

贝 (Trad.: 貝)HSK 5

Pinyin: bèi
English Definition: cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic)
Chinese Definition:
①蛤蜊、珠母、刀蚌、文蛤等有介壳软体动物的总称。
②指贝类动物的硬壳：贝壳。贝雕。
③古代用贝壳做的货币。
④姓氏。

Total strokes: 4; Radical: 貝

Pictographic: A sea shell, once used as currency

Character Formation:

⿵ Surround from above
- 冂 [ jiōng ] wide
- 人 [ rén ] man, person; people

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Example Words

宝贝	bǎo bèi	treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry; good-for-nothing or queer character	HSK 5
诺贝尔奖	nuò bèi ěr jiǎng	Nobel Prize
贝类	bèi lèi	shellfish; mollusks
贝壳	bèi ké	shell; conch; cowry; mother of pearl; hard outer skin; also pr. [bei4 qiao4]	HSK 6
拷贝	kǎo bèi	copy; to copy (loanword)

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zài
在
zhè fāng miàn
这方面

，
bèi
贝
hé
和
tā
他
de
的
zhì zuò
制作
tuán duì
团队
kě wèi
可谓
quán lì yǐ fù
全力以赴

。

In this respect, Bay and his team have given their all.

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