海马 (hǎi mǎ) — seahorse (marine fish); hippocampus (part of the brain)
Definition
海马 literally means 'sea horse' and is used for both the marine fish (seahorse) and, by shape resemblance, the brain structure (hippocampus). The two senses are unrelated in English — learn both as separate meanings of the same word.
noun
seahorse (marine fish)hippocampus (part of the brain)
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 海马。Shuǐ zú guǎn lǐ de hǎi mǎ zhèng zài bǎi dòng wěi ba.The seahorse in the aquarium is wagging its tail.
- 海马。Dà nǎo zhōng de hǎi mǎ zhǔ yào fù zé jì yì hé kōng jiān dìng wèi.The hippocampus in the brain is mainly responsible for memory and spatial orientation.
- 海马。Zhè wèi yì shù jiā yòng bèi ké zuò le yì zhī xiǎo hǎi mǎ.This artist made a little seahorse out of seashells.
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