白鱼 (bái yú) — whitefish; topmouth culter (a freshwater fish); silverfish (an insect that eats paper and clothing)
Definition
白鱼 (báiyú) refers to two unrelated creatures: a freshwater fish (topmouth culter) and a silverfish insect that damages paper and cloth. The meaning is fixed by context.
noun
whitefishtopmouth culter (a freshwater fish)silverfish (an insect that eats paper and clothing)
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Examples
- 白鱼。Zhè dào qīng zhēng bái yú wèi dào fēi cháng xiān měi.This steamed whitefish dish tastes very delicious.
- 白鱼。Lǎo shū lǐ cháng yǒu bái yú zhù shí de hén jì.Old books often have traces of silverfish damage.
- 白鱼。Tā diào le yì tiáo liǎng jīn zhòng de bái yú.He caught a whitefish weighing two jin.
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