How do you say "piranha" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "piranha" is 食人鱼 (shí rén yú). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

食人鱼 (pinyin: shí rén yú) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 食人鱼

How do you pronounce 食人鱼?

食人鱼 is romanised as shí rén 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 食人鱼 written in Chinese?

食人鱼 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is shí rén 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 食人鱼 formal or casual?

食人鱼 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.