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    Expressing "sea turtle" with 海龟 (hǎiguī)

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    Explanation

    海龟 (hǎiguī) means "sea turtle," a marine reptile found in oceans around the world. The word is composed of 海 (sea) and 龟 (turtle). It commonly appears in contexts related to wildlife conservation and marine biology.

    Examples

    • 这片海域每年都有海龟来产卵。

      Zhè piàn hǎiyù měi nián dōu yǒu hǎiguī lái chǎnluǎn.

      Sea turtles come to lay eggs in these waters every year.

    • 我们在潜水的时候看到了一只很大的海龟。

      Wǒmen zài qiánshuǐ de shíhou kàn dào le yī zhī hěn dà de hǎiguī.

      We saw a very large sea turtle while diving.

    • 保护海龟是当地政府的重要环保任务之一。

      Bǎohù hǎiguī shì dāngdì zhèngfǔ de zhòngyào huánbǎo rènwu zhī yī.

      Protecting sea turtles is one of the local government's important environmental tasks.

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