龙虾
lóng xiā
Pinyin

Definition

龙虾
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lóng xiā
  1. lobster

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

生龙活虎
shēng lóng huó hǔ
  1. 1 lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. vigorous and lively
龙
Lóng
  1. 1 surname Long
龙年
lóng nián
  1. 1 Year of the Dragon (e.g. 2000, 2012, etc)
龙马精神
lóng mǎ jīng shén
  1. 1 old but still full of vitality (idiom)
亚龙湾
Yà lóng Wān
  1. 1 Yalong Bay in Sanya 三亞|三亚[Sān yà], Hainan
倚天屠龙记
Yǐ tiān Tú lóng Jì
  1. 1 Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, wuxia (武俠|武侠[wǔ xiá], martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸[Jīn Yōng] and its screen adaptations
古龙
Gǔ Lóng
  1. 1 Gu Long (1938-1985), Taiwanese wuxia novelist and screenwriter
大虾
dà xiā
  1. 1 prawn
  2. 2 (Internet slang) expert
  3. 3 whiz
天龙八部
Tiān lóng Bā Bù
  1. 1 Demigods and Semidevils, wuxia novel by Jin Yong 金庸[Jīn Yōng] and its TV and screen adaptations
小龙
xiǎo lóng
  1. 1 snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖[shēng xiào])
恐龙
kǒng lóng
  1. 1 dinosaur
  2. 2 CL:頭|头[tóu]
  3. 3 (slang) ugly person
成龙
Chéng Lóng
  1. 1 Jackie Chan (1954-), kungfu film and Cantopop star
李小龙
Lǐ Xiǎo lóng
  1. 1 Bruce Lee (1940-1973), Hong Kong actor and martial arts expert
水龙头
shuǐ lóng tóu
  1. 1 faucet
  2. 2 tap
沙龙
shā lóng
  1. 1 salon (loanword)
火龙
huǒ lóng
  1. 1 fiery dragon
火龙果
huǒ lóng guǒ
  1. 1 red pitaya
  2. 2 dragon fruit
  3. 3 dragon pearl fruit (genus Hylocereus)
乌龙
wū lóng
  1. 1 black dragon
  2. 2 unexpected mistake or mishap
  3. 3 oolong (tea)
  4. 4 udon (loanword from Japanese)
乌龙茶
wū lóng chá
  1. 1 oolong tea
盘龙
Pán lóng
  1. 1 Panlong district of Kunming city 昆明市[Kūn míng shì], Yunnan

Idioms (20)

人中龙凤
rén zhōng lóng fèng
  1. 1 a giant among men (idiom)
伏龙凤雏
fú lóng fèng chú
  1. 1 hidden genius (idiom)
来龙去脉
lái lóng qù mài
  1. 1 the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)
  2. 2 (fig.) the whole sequence of events
  3. 3 causes and effects
大排长龙
dà pái cháng lóng
  1. 1 to form a long queue (idiom)
  2. 2 (of cars) to be bumper to bumper
大水冲了龙王庙
dà shuǐ chōng le Lóng Wáng miào
  1. 1 lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person
  3. 3 a dispute between close people who fail to recognize each other
强龙不压地头蛇
qiáng lóng bù yā dì tóu shé
  1. 1 lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law
成语接龙
chéng yǔ jiē lóng
  1. 1 game where the last word of one idiom 成語|成语[chéng yǔ] is the first of the next
扳龙附凤
bān lóng fù fèng
  1. 1 hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement
望子成龙
wàng zǐ chéng lóng
  1. 1 lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life
  2. 2 to have great hopes for one's offspring
  3. 3 to give one's child the best education as a career investment
活龙活现
huó lóng huó xiàn
  1. 1 living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life
  2. 2 vivid and realistic
生龙活虎
shēng lóng huó hǔ
  1. 1 lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. vigorous and lively
画龙点睛
huà lóng diǎn jīng
  1. 1 to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
  2. 2 the crucial point that brings the subject to life
  3. 3 a few words to clinch the point
盘龙卧虎
pán lóng wò hǔ
  1. 1 lit. coiled dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. talented individuals in hiding
  3. 3 concealed talent
卧虎藏龙
wò hǔ cáng lóng
  1. 1 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. talented individuals in hiding
  3. 3 concealed talent
叶公好龙
Yè Gōng hào lóng
  1. 1 lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it
  3. 3 ostensible fondness of sth one really fears
藏龙卧虎
cáng lóng wò hǔ
  1. 1 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. talented individuals in hiding
  3. 3 concealed talent
虎踞龙盘
hǔ jù lóng pán
  1. 1 lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain
虎踞龙蟠
hǔ jù lóng pán
  1. 1 lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain
虾兵蟹将
xiā bīng xiè jiàng
  1. 1 shrimp soldiers and crab generals (in mythology or popular fiction, the army of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea)
  2. 2 useless troops (idiom)
车水马龙
chē shuǐ mǎ lóng
  1. 1 endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom)
  2. 2 heavy traffic

Sample Sentences

君子一言既出驷马难追，别忘了帮忙多多转发啊，我们给每位新加入的粉丝都赠送体验包蘸酱，“鲍鱼龙虾佛跳墙”口味的。
jūnzǐ yī yán jì chū sìmǎ nán zhuī ，bié wàng le bāngmáng duōduō zhuǎn fā ā ，wǒmen gěi měi wèi xīn jiārù de fěnsī dōu zèngsòng tǐyàn bāo zhànjiàng ，“bàoyú lóngxiā fótiàoqiáng ”kǒuwèi de 。
There's nothing as powerful as word getting out. Don't forget to help out in reposting it. We give each newly added fan the opportunity to try the Fotiaoqiang--Steamed Abalone and Lobster flavour dipping sauce.
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我是想吃海陆套餐没错，但是这个配龙虾的太贵了，我点不下去。
wǒ shì xiǎng chī hǎilù tàocān méicuò ，dànshì zhè ge pèi lóngxiā de tài guì le ，wǒ diǎn bù xiàqu 。
You're right, I do want to order the surf and turf set, but this one with the lobster is too expensive, I can't go through with it.
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上菜挺快的。来，快吃吧！这家的小龙虾特别好吃！
shàngcài tǐng kuài de 。lái ，kuài chī ba ！zhè jiā de xiǎolóngxiā tèbié hǎochī ！
They brought the food so fast. Come on, let's eat! This restaurant's crawfish are especially good!
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服务员，来两斤小龙虾！
fúwùyuán ，lái liǎng jīn xiǎolóngxiā ！
Waiter, bring us two jin of crawfish!
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小龙虾的头真大。怎么吃呢？我不太会吃。
xiǎolóngxiā de tóu zhēn dà 。zěnme chī ne ？wǒ bùtài huì chī 。
The crawfish heads are really big. How do you eat them? I don't really know how.
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我可不要做电灯泡。我们点龙虾吧，听说是这里的招牌菜。
wǒ kě bùyào zuò diàndēngpào 。wǒmen diǎn lóngxiā ba ，tīngshuō shì zhèlǐ de zhāopai cài 。
I don’t want to be a third wheel. Let’s order the lobster! I’ve heard that it’s the specialty dish here.
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哎，陈静这么瘦，根本不用减。我们还是吃龙虾吧！
āi ，Chén Jìng zhème shòu ，gēnběn bùyòng jiǎn 。wǒmen hái shì chī lóngxiā ba ！
Hey, Chen Jing is so thin, she really doesn’t need to lose weight. Why don’t we just have some lobster?
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没什么，我吃了龙虾就好了。
méi shénme ，wǒ chī le lóngxiā jiù hǎo le 。
Nothing. I’ll be fine after I have some lobster.
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John那么小气，肯定舍不得花钱吃大龙虾。
John nàme xiǎoqì ，kěndìng shěbude huāqián chī dàlóngxiā 。
John is so cheap, he would definitely hate spending money on eating lobster.
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草原上来了狼，羊惊叫，狼还是没吃羊。猜一种海洋生物——龙虾。
cǎoyuán shàng lái le láng ，yáng jīngjiào ，láng hái shì méi chī yáng 。cāi yīzhǒng hǎiyáng shēngwù ——lóngxiā 。
The wolves came to the field, the sheep bleated in fear, the wolves still didn’t eat the sheep. Guess the marine animal. (lobster)
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