Date: December 16th, 2005
Cate: Chinese Word of the Day
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– Ke2, Qiao4 – Shell

蛋殼 – Dan4 Ke2 – Egg Shell

地殼 Di4 Qiao4 – Earth Shell — Crust

I found out recently from a cow orker that in Danish, kneecaps are “Knee Shells” (knæskallen). I tried to dazzle him with my encylopediac knowledge by replying “Oh yeah? In Chinese, fingernails are FINGER ARMOR!” He was insufficiently impressed.

2 Comments

  1. December 17th, 2005
    REPLY))

  2. 哈囉~~~~~~~
    這個網站好有趣……..
    學中文的嗎???

    1F

  3. stevesteve  
    December 18th, 2005
    REPLY))

  4. 謝謝! I’m not really studying, but I am trying to slowly learn.

    2F

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