鲨鱼 (shā yú) — shark
Definition
A shark — a cartilaginous predatory fish. Compared to 鳄鱼 (crocodile, a reptile that lives in rivers and swamps) and 鲸 (whale, a marine mammal), 鲨鱼 is a fish.
noun
shark
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Examples
- 鲨鱼。Wǒ men qián shuǐ shí yù dào le yì tóu shā yú.We encountered a shark while diving.
- 鲨鱼。shā yú Shì hǎi yáng shēng tài xì tǒng zhōng zhòng yào de dǐng jí bǔ shí zhě.Sharks are important top predators in the ocean ecosystem.
- 鲨鱼。Kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū shā yú de qiān xǐ mó shì.Scientists are studying the migration patterns of sharks.
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