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海豚

hǎi tún · hai tun

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Meaning

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  1. dolphin
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Dolphin show

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)去(qù)海洋馆(hǎiyángguǎn)看了(kànle)海豚(hǎitún)。

    I went to the aquarium today and watched the dolphins.

  2. Liangliang

    海豚(hǎitún)表演(biǎoyǎn)好看(hǎokàn)吗(ma)？

    Was the dolphin show good?

  3. Dengdeng

    太(tài)好看(hǎokàn)了(le)，海豚(hǎitún)还(hái)会(huì)跳圈(tiàoquān)。

    It was so good. The dolphins can even jump through hoops.

  4. Liangliang

    它们(tāmen)真(zhēn)聪明(cōngming)。

    They are really smart.

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，特别是(tèbiéshì)看到(kàndào)我(wǒ)手里(shǒulǐ)的(de)小鱼(xiǎoyú)。

    Yes, especially when they see the little fish in my hand.

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2 examples
01

海(hǎi)豚(tún)是(shì)十(shí)分(fēn)聪(cōng)明(ming)的(de)动(dòng)物(wù)。

The dolphin is a very intelligent animal.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)可(kě)以(yǐ)像(xiàng)海(hǎi)豚(tún)一(yí)样(yàng)游(yóu)泳(yǒng)。

She can swim like a dolphin.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by atitarev · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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