水族 (Shuǐ zú) — (collective noun) aquatic animals, water-dwelling creatures; (noun) aquarium (short for 水族馆); (proper noun) Shui ethnic minority
Definition
水族 is a polysemous HSK 7 noun with three distinct senses: 'aquatic animals' (collective), short for 水族馆 ('aquarium'), and the Shui ethnic minority of Guizhou. Pronunciation and context disambiguate.
noun
(collective noun) aquatic animalswater-dwelling creaturesaquarium (short for 水族馆)(proper noun) Shui ethnic minority
Examples
- 水族。Zhè ge shuǐ chí lǐ yǒu duō zhǒng Shuǐ zú.There are many kinds of aquatic animals in this pool.
- 水族。Zhè jiā Shuǐ zú de qǐ é hěn shòu huān yíng.The penguins at this aquarium are very popular.
- 水族。Zhōng guó guì zhōu shěng yǒu hěn duō Shuǐ zú rén.There are many Shui people in Guizhou Province, China.
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