shuǐzú

水族

Word · Noun

Shui ethnic group; aquatic animals

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

Shui ethnic group; Shui people

Proper noun referring to the Shui ethnic minority in China, primarily residing in Guizhou Province.

Shuǐ水
zú族
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
yī一
gè个
shǎo少
shù数
mín民
zú族
 。

The Shui are an ethnic minority in China.

Guì贵
zhōu州
shì是
shuǐ水
zú族
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
jù聚
jū居
dì地
 。

Guizhou is the main settlement area of the Shui people.

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Shuǐ水
zú族
yǒu有
zhe着
yōu悠
jiǔ久
de的
lì历
shǐ史
hé和
dú独
tè特
de的
wén文
zì字
xì系
tǒng统
 。

The Shui people have a long history and a unique writing system.

2.

noun

aquatic animals; aquatic life

General term for animals living in water, commonly used in biological contexts and compound words like aquarium.

Wǒ我
men们
qù去
shuǐ水
zú族
guǎn馆
kàn看
hǎi海
yáng洋
shēng生
wù物
 。

We went to the aquarium to see marine life.

Shuǐ水
zú族
shì是
shēng生
tài态
xì系
tǒng统
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
 。

Aquatic animals are an important part of the ecosystem.

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Zhè这
gè个
shuǐ水
zú族
xiāng箱
lǐ里
yǎng养
le了
hěn很
duō多
rè热
dài带
yú鱼
 。

This fish tank has many tropical fish.

Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
yán研
jiū究
gè各
zhǒng种
shuǐ水
zú族
de的
xí习
xìng性
 。

He likes studying the habits of various aquatic animals.