whale (common name)
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whale; cetacean
informalColloquial term for whales and related marine mammals (cetaceans). The more formal term is '鲸 (jīng)'.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
jì纪
lù录
piàn片
lǐ里
kàn看
dào到
jù巨
dà大
de的
jīng鲸
yú鱼
。
We saw huge whales in the documentary.
Zuò座
tóu头
jīng鲸
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
huì会
chàng唱
gē歌
de的
jīng鲸
yú鱼
。
The humpback whale is a type of whale that can sing.
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Bǎo保
hù护
jīng鲸
yú鱼
jiù就
shì是
bǎo保
hù护
hǎi海
yáng洋
shēng生
tài态
。
Protecting whales means protecting the marine ecosystem.
Jīng鲸
yú鱼
bù不
shì是
yú鱼
，
shì是
bǔ哺
rǔ乳
dòng动
wù物
。
Whales are not fish; they are mammals.
Nà那
tóu头
lán蓝
jīng鲸
shì是
mù目
qián前
yǐ已
zhī知
zuì最
dà大
de的
jīng鲸
yú鱼
。
That blue whale is currently the largest known whale.