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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
Measure word · 条

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.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

飞fēiflying
鱼yúfish

“飞” describes gliding through air and “鱼” names the fish.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 飛; 飞 is its simplified writing.

For 飞, the traditional form 飛 pictures a bird flying upwards.

Open 飞 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 魚; 鱼 is its simplified writing.

For 鱼, the traditional form 魚 is a picture of a fish.

Open 鱼 →
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Fish & Aquatic Life

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