河豚 (hé tún) — pufferfish, blowfish (Tetraodontidae); (also) river dolphin (Platanistoidea)
Definition
In modern Chinese, 河豚 usually means the pufferfish (famously toxic, a delicacy in Japan). The 'river dolphin' sense exists but is rare; learners will meet this word almost entirely in the pufferfish meaning.
noun
pufferfishblowfish (Tetraodontidae)(also) river dolphin (Platanistoidea)
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Examples
- 河豚，。hé tún De gān zàng hán yǒu jù dú, shí yòng bú dàng huì zhì mìng.The liver of the pufferfish contains a deadly poison; eating it improperly can be fatal.
- ，河豚。Zài rì běn, hé tún shì yí dào áng guì de liào lǐ.In Japan, pufferfish is an expensive dish.
- 河豚。Zhè zhǒng hé tún de pí fū shàng yǒu xǔ duō xiǎo cì.This kind of pufferfish has many small spines on its skin.
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