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    Expressing "seashell" with 贝壳 (bèiké)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    用来 + Verb + 贝壳

    Explanation

    贝壳 (bèiké) means "seashell," referring to the hard outer covering of a mollusk. It is commonly encountered in contexts involving the ocean, beaches, or collecting natural objects.

    Examples

    • 小朋友在沙滩上捡了很多漂亮的贝壳。

      Xiǎo péngyǒu zài shātān shàng jiǎn le hěn duō piàoliang de bèiké.

      The children picked up many beautiful shells on the beach.

    • 这个贝壳的形状好特别,像一把小扇子。

      Zhè gè bèiké de xíngzhuàng hǎo tèbié, xiàng yī bǎ xiǎo shànzi.

      This shell has such a unique shape — it looks like a little fan.

    • 她把捡到的贝壳串成了一条项链。

      Tā bǎ jiǎn dào de bèiké chuàn chéng le yī tiáo xiàngliàn.

      She strung the shells she found into a necklace.

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