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How do you say "piranha" in Chinese?
食人鱼
shí rén yú
In Chinese, "piranha" is 食人鱼.
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Pronunciation
Say 'shr RUN YOO'. Three syllables, first rises, second falls, third rises.
Writing and usage
These three characters total 21 strokes. 食 (eat) has 9, 人 (human) has 2, 鱼 (fish) has 8.
Example sentence
食人鱼非常凶悍。
Piranhas are very fierce.
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How to remember 食人鱼
Shí rén yú literally means 'man-eating fish' - a direct translation that describes the piranha's dangerous nature.
Related words
- alpaca 羊驼 yáng tuó
- catfish 鲶鱼 nián yú
- donkey 驴 lǘ
- fishing rod 钓鱼竿 diào yú gān
- goat 山羊 shān yáng
- gold 金 jīn
- mud 泥 ní
- rabbit 兔子 tù zi
- river dolphin 河豚 hé tún
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Questions about 食人鱼
How do you say "piranha" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "piranha" is 食人鱼. It is a noun.
How is 食人鱼 written in Chinese?
These three characters total 21 strokes. 食 (eat) has 9, 人 (human) has 2, 鱼 (fish) has 8.
How is 食人鱼 used in a sentence?
Use 食人鱼 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 食人鱼非常凶悍。 (Piranhas are very fierce.).
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