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皮蛋

pí dàn

2-character word

What 皮蛋 means

1. century egg; preserved egg

The characters in 皮蛋

• 皮pískin; peel; rind; outer layer; leather; hide; fur; cover; wrapping; outer covering
• 蛋dànegg; oval-shaped thing

Example sentences

• 这个小皮蛋，又在客厅乱跑！
  That little naughty one is running around the living room again!
• 外国朋友第一次看到皮蛋，都以为是坏掉的蛋。
  When foreign friends see century eggs for the first time, they all think they are spoiled eggs.
• 外国朋友第一次看到皮蛋时，都以为是坏掉的蛋。
  When foreign friends see century eggs for the first time, they all think they are spoiled eggs.