How do you say "clownfish" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "clownfish" is 小丑鱼 (xiǎo chǒu yú). It is a noun.

Listen to the pronunciation:

Illustration of clownfish from Noun Town

Pronunciation

小丑鱼 (pinyin: xiǎo chǒu yú) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

Related words

Curated by Jack Ratcliffe

Practice 小丑鱼 and hundreds more Chinese words in the game.

Buy on Steam

Questions about 小丑鱼

How do you pronounce 小丑鱼?

小丑鱼 is romanised as xiǎo chǒu yú in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 小丑鱼 written in Chinese?

小丑鱼 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is xiǎo chǒu yú. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 小丑鱼 formal or casual?

小丑鱼 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.