Chinese giant salamander; Andrias davidianus
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus); large amphibian also called 大鲵
A popular name for the world's largest amphibian, native to mountain streams in China. The name comes from its vocalizations resembling a crying baby.
Wá娃
wa娃
yú鱼
shì是
guó国
jiā家
èr二
jí级
bǎo保
hù护
dòng动
wù物
。
The Chinese giant salamander is a national second-class protected animal.
Zhè这
tiáo条
wá娃
wa娃
yú鱼
hěn很
dà大
，
yǒu有
wǔ五
shí十
duō多
lǐ厘
mǐ米
cháng长
。
This giant salamander is very large, measuring over fifty centimeters long.
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Shān山
jiàn涧
lǐ里
de的
wá娃
wa娃
yú鱼
jiào叫
shēng声
xiàng像
yīng婴
ér儿
kū哭
qì泣
。
The calls of giant salamanders in mountain streams sound like a baby crying.