1. Look at the tail: The tail of the female Chinese soft-shelled turtle is short and thick, and cannot naturally extend out of the skirt, and the anus is relatively forward. The male Chinese soft-shelled turtle has a slender tail, which is free and stretches out of the skirt.

2. Look at the carapace: the female Chinese soft-shelled turtle is a rounder oval, and the carapace It is relatively flat, and the dorsal push is slightly concave inward, while the male Chinese soft-shelled turtle is oblong, wider at the back and narrower at the front, and the dorsal push slightly protrudes outward.

3. Look at the distance between the hind limbs: the distance between the hind limbs of the female Chinese soft-shelled turtle is wider, while the distance between the hind limbs of the male Chinese soft-shelled turtle is narrower.