How to Say ‘Today's shrimp’ in Simplified Chinese
今天的虾
jīn tiān de xiā
[jeen-tyen duh xiā]
💬 Usage Tip: 的 (de) links a describing word to a noun, the way "'s" does in English: 今天的鱼 "today's fish".
Phrase Breakdown
今天
jīn tiān
[jeen-tyen]
today
The current day; used when talking about what is happening now.
今天有一个很重要的职业活动。
Today there is a very important career event.
的
de
[duh]
's; possessive particle
A structural particle often used to show possession, like 'my' or 'your.'
我的老师很好。
My teacher is very good.
虾
xiā
[xiā]
shrimp
A small shellfish, common in Chinese cooking.
我喜欢吃虾。
I like eating shrimp.
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