Meaning of bèi:

bèi

Noun

surname Bei; cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic)

Bèi xiānshēng shì yī wèi zhùmíng de jiànzhúshī.

贝先生是一位著名的建筑师。

Mr. Bei is a famous architect.

Tā zài shātān shàng fāxiànle yī méi piàoliang de bèi ké.

他在沙滩上发现了一枚漂亮的贝壳。

He found a beautiful cowrie shell on the beach.

Wǒmen zài hǎibiān zhǎodào le yīxiē piàoliang de bèiké.

我们在海边找到了一些漂亮的壳。

We found some beautiful shells at the beach.

Zài gǔdài, Zhōngguó rén shǐyòng bèi zuòwéi huòbì.

在古代,中国人使用作为货币。

In ancient times, Chinese people used shells as currency.

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