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鲨鱼

shā yú · sha yu

Traditional 鯊魚

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. shark
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The big shark

  1. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，那条(nàtiáo)鲨鱼(shāyú)好(hǎo)大(dà)！

    Look, that shark is huge!

  2. Dengdeng

    它(tā)在(zài)笑(xiào)吗(ma)？它的(tāde)牙(yá)真(zhēn)多(duō)！

    Is it smiling? It has so many teeth!

  3. Liangliang

    鲨鱼(shāyú)不会(bùhuì)笑(xiào)，它(tā)在(zài)找(zhǎo)东西(dōngxi)吃(chī)。

    Sharks cannot smile. It is looking for something to eat.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)快(kuài)走(zǒu)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)不(bù)好吃(hǎochī)。

    Then let's leave quickly. I'm not tasty.

  5. Liangliang

    别(bié)怕(pà)，鲨鱼(shāyú)在(zài)玻璃(bōli)后面(hòumian)呢(ne)！

    Do not be afraid, the shark is behind the glass!

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)知道(zhīdào)。可是(kěshì)我的(wǒde)午饭(wǔfàn)是(shì)鱼(yú)，它(tā)一直(yīzhí)看着(kànzhe)我(wǒ)！

    I know. But my lunch is fish and it keeps looking at me!

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2 examples
01

鲨(shā)鱼(yú)的(de)皮(pí)比(bǐ)鲔(wěi)鱼(yú)的(de)皮(pí)粗(cū)糙(cāo)多(duō)了(le)。

The skin of a shark is much rougher than that of a tuna fish.

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

02

鲨(shā)鱼(yú)皮(pí)比(bǐ)金(jīn)枪(qiāng)鱼(yú)皮(pí)粗(cū)糙(cāo)多(duō)了(le)。

The skin of a shark is much rougher than that of a tuna fish.

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

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