qí
鳍
fin (of a fish)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
fin (of a fish or aquatic animal)
neutralRefers specifically to the fins of fish and other aquatic animals, used for propulsion, steering, and balance. Can be classified by location (pectoral, ventral, dorsal, anal, caudal).
Nà那
tiáo条
jīn金
yú鱼
de的
wěi尾
qí鳍
tè特
bié别
piào漂
liang亮
。
That goldfish's caudal fin is particularly beautiful.
Shā鲨
yú鱼
de的
bèi背
qí鳍
lù露
chū出
shuǐ水
miàn面
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
xià吓
rén人
。
The shark's dorsal fin protruding above the water looks very frightening.
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Shēng生
wù物
kè课
shàng上
，
wǒ我
men们
xué学
xí习
le了
yú鱼
qí鳍
de的
jié结
gòu构
hé和
gōng功
néng能
。
In biology class, we learned about the structure and function of fish fins.
Hǎi海
tún豚
suī虽
rán然
yòng用
qí鳍
zhuàng状
zhī肢
yóu游
yǒng泳
，
dàn但
tā它
bù不
shì是
yú鱼
。
Although dolphins swim with flippers, they are not fish.