# 龟 (guī): tortoise | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-7-9/gui-6915
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-6915
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:50:05.203Z
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Learn 龟 (guī), HSK 7-9: tortoise; turtle. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 龟

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guī

tortoise; turtle

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

guī

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## Example sentence

这只龟的壳上有独特的花纹，已经活了三十多年。

Zhè zhī guī de ké shàng yǒu dú tè de huāwén, yǐjīng huó le sānshí duō nián.

This tortoise has unique patterns on its shell and has lived for over thirty years.

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