甲

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   shell or carapace

2. 貳名noun

   (used for an unspecified person or thing)

   • jiǎhéyǐshìpéngyǒu.

     甲和乙是朋友。🔊

     A and B are friends.

3. 參名noun

   (of the fingers or toes) nail

   • wǒdezhǐjiǎhěncháng.

     我的指甲很长。🔊

     My fingernails are very long.

4. 肆名noun

   letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc

   • qǐngkànjiǎbùfen.

     请看甲部分。🔊

     Please see section A.

5. 伍数numeral

   first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]

   • jiǎshìtiāngāndedìyīwèi.

     甲是天干的第一位。🔊

     Jiǎ is the first position in the Heavenly Stems.

6. 陸数numeral

   first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc)

   • jiǎshìdìyīgè.

     甲是第一个。🔊

     Jiǎ is the first one.

7. 柒名noun

   armor plating

   • zhèjiànjiǎhěnzhòng.

     这件甲很重。🔊

     This armor is very heavy.

8. 捌名noun

   ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old)

   • tāshìjiǎděngxuéshēng.

     他是甲等学生。🔊

     He is a top-tier student.

9. 玖名noun

   bladed leather or metal armor (old)

   • gǔdàishìbīngchuānjiǎ.

     古代士兵穿甲。🔊

     Ancient soldiers wore armor.

10. 拾名noun

    civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old)

    • zhègejiǎshìzuòshénmede?

      这个甲是做什么的？🔊

      What is this armor used for?

11. 11名noun

    ancient Chinese compass point: 75°

    • jiǎshìgǔdàidefāngwèi.

      甲是古代的方位。🔊

      Jiǎ is an ancient directional designation.