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How do you say "manatee" in Chinese?
海牛
hǎi niú
In Chinese, "manatee" is 海牛.
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Pronunciation
HAI NIU. Hai is falling, niu is rising. Drop on hai, climb on niu.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 海 (hai) has 10 strokes with water radical meaning sea, 牛 (niu) has 4 strokes meaning cow or cattle.
Example sentence
海牛是温和的动物。
The manatee is a gentle animal.
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How to remember 海牛
Sea cow. A manatee is sometimes called a sea cow because it is a large gentle marine mammal.
Related words
- bone 骨头 gǔ tou
- clownfish 小丑鱼 xiǎo chǒu yú
- jellyfish 水母 shuǐ mǔ
- narwhal 独角鲸 dú jiǎo jīng
- octopus 章鱼 zhāng yú
- pelican 鹈鹕 tí hú
- rope 绳子 shéng zi
- sea horse 海马 hǎi mǎ
- turtle 乌龟 wū guī
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Questions about 海牛
How do you say "manatee" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "manatee" is 海牛. It is a noun.
How is 海牛 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 海 (hai) has 10 strokes with water radical meaning sea, 牛 (niu) has 4 strokes meaning cow or cattle.
How is 海牛 used in a sentence?
Use 海牛 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 海牛是温和的动物。 (The manatee is a gentle animal.).
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