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Usage note

是一种身体细长的爬行动物,有些有毒,有些无毒。

Shé shì yī zhǒng shēntǐ xìcháng de páxíng dòngwù, yǒuxiē yǒudú, yǒuxiē wúdú.

A snake is a long, slender reptile; some are venomous, some are not.

Context note

在野外遇到时,不要打扰它,慢慢走开。

Zài yěwài yùdào shé shí, bùyào dǎrǎo tā, mànmàn zǒukāi.

When encountering a snake in the wild, do not disturb it; slowly walk away.

5 examples

在草地上爬行。
shé zài cǎo dì shàng pá xíng。
The snake crawls on the grass.
这条没有毒。
zhè tiáo shé méi yǒu dú。
This snake is not venomous.
喜欢吃老鼠。
shé xǐ huan chī lǎo shǔ。
Snakes like to eat mice.
动物园里有一条大
dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu yì tiáo dà shé。
There is a big snake in the zoo.
的皮肤很光滑。
shé de pí fū hěn guāng huá。
A snake's skin is very smooth.

5 mini stories

小强在花园里看到一条。他赶紧叫爸爸来看。
xiǎo qiáng zài huā yuán lǐ kàn dào yì tiáo shé。 tā gǎn jǐn jiào bà ba lái kàn。
Xiao Qiang sees a snake in the garden. He quickly calls his dad to see.
在树上休息。小鸟不敢靠近。
shé zài shù shàng xiū xi。 xiǎo niǎo bù gǎn kào jìn。
The snake rests in the tree. The little bird dares not come near.
小美在书里看到的图片。她觉得很神奇。
xiǎo měi zài shū lǐ kàn dào shé de tú piàn。 tā jué de shé hěn shén qí。
Xiao Mei sees a picture of a snake in a book. She thinks snakes are amazing.
脱皮了。它的新皮很亮。
shé tuō pí le。 tā de xīn pí hěn liàng。
The snake sheds its skin. Its new skin is shiny.
小东在电视上看。他学到了没有脚。
xiǎo dōng zài diàn shì shàng kàn shé。 tā xué dào le shé méi yǒu jiǎo。
Xiao Dong watches snakes on TV. He learns that snakes have no feet.

Mini dialogue

动物园看蛇

A
你看,那条在爬。
Nǐ kàn, nà tiáo shé zài pá.
Look, that snake is crawling.
B
没有脚,但是爬得很快。
Shé méiyǒu jiǎo, dànshì pá de hěn kuài.
Snakes have no legs, but they crawl very fast.

安全提醒

A
在野外看到要小心。
Zài yěwài kàn dào shé yào xiǎoxīn.
Be careful if you see a snake in the wild.
B
我知道,不能靠近
Wǒ zhīdào, bù néng kàojìn shé.
I know, we shouldn't get close to snakes.

Related words and contrasts

related
爬行动物
páxíng dòngwù
reptile

Snakes are a type of reptile.

contrast
lóng
dragon

A mythical creature, sometimes snake-like but with legs.

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