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鲨鱼

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional沙魚

shark

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Meanings

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noun

shark (marine fish with spindle-shaped body, shield-like scales, and predatory habits)

Also commonly known as 鲨鱼 or 鲛. Common types include 真鲨 (requiem shark) and 角鲨 (dogfish). The body features large pectoral and pelvic fins and a well-developed tail fin.

Shā沙
yú鱼
shì是
hǎi海
yáng洋
zhōng中
de的
dǐng顶
jí级
lüè掠
shí食
zhě者
 。

Sharks are apex predators in the ocean.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
shā沙
yú鱼
de的
qí鳍
fēi非
cháng常
zhēn珍
guì贵
 。

The fins of this type of shark are very precious.

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Wǒ我
men们
zài在
shuǐ水
zú族
guǎn馆
kàn看
dào到
le了
jù巨
dà大
de的
shā沙
yú鱼
 。

We saw huge sharks at the aquarium.

Shā沙
yú鱼
de的
shēn身
tǐ体
chéng呈
fǎng纺
chuí锤
xíng形
 ,
yóu游
dòng动
fēi非
cháng常
mǐn敏
jié捷
 。

Sharks have spindle-shaped bodies and swim very agilely.