飞鱼 (fēi yú) — flying fish (a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae); honorific title for a swimming or diving champion
Definition
Two unrelated meanings share this word: the marine fish that leaps and glides, and a nickname for a top swimmer or diver. Context alone tells them apart.
noun
flying fish (a marine fish of the family Exocoetidae)honorific title for a swimming or diving champion
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Examples
- ,飞鱼。Zài rè dài hǎi yù, fēi yú jīng cháng yuè chū shuǐ miàn huá xiáng.In tropical seas, flying fish often leap out of the water and glide.
- 飞鱼,。Zhè wèi yùn dòng yuán bèi yù wéi shuǐ zhōng fēi yú, duō cì dǎ pò shì jiè jì lù.This athlete is hailed as a flying fish in the water, having broken world records many times.
- 飞鱼。Kē xué jiā duì fēi yú de huá xiáng néng lì jìn xíng le shēn rù yán jiū.Scientists have conducted in-depth research on the gliding ability of flying fish.
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