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鳄鱼

è yú · e yu

Traditional 鱷魚

HSK 7–9Measure word: 条 tiáo

Meaning

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  1. alligator; crocodile
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  1. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)，那条(nàtiáo)鳄鱼(èyú)好(hǎo)大(dà)！

    Look, that crocodile is so big!

  2. Liangliang

    它(tā)一动不动(yīdòngbùdòng)，是不是(shìbùshì)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)？

    It's not moving at all. Is it asleep?

  3. Dengdeng

    它(tā)张(zhāng)着(zhe)嘴(zuǐ)，我们(wǒmen)别(bié)靠近(kàojìn)。

    Its mouth is open. Let's not get close.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)牌子(páizi)，上面(shàngmiàn)写(xiě)着(zhe)什么(shénme)？

    Look at the sign. What does it say?

  5. Dengdeng

    写(xiě)着(zhe)：这是(zhèshì)玩具(wánjù)鳄鱼(èyú)。

    It says: this is a toy crocodile.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)腿(tuǐ)被(bèi)鳄(è)鱼(yú)咬(yǎo)了(le)。

His leg was bitten by a crocodile.

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

02

鳄(è)鱼(yú)有(yǒu)尖(jiān)利(lì)的(de)牙(yá)齿(chǐ)。

Crocodiles have sharp teeth.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jiangche · English by Tlustulimu · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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