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How do you say "salmon" in Chinese?
鲑鱼
guī yú
In Chinese, "salmon" is 鲑鱼.
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Pronunciation
Say 'gway YOO'. First syllable rises and falls back, second rises.
Writing and usage
The first character 鑫 has 16 strokes (though this may be a variant), the second 鱼 (fish) has 8 strokes.
Example sentence
鲑鱼逆流而上。
Salmon swim upstream.
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How to remember 鲑鱼
Guī yú is the Chinese name for salmon - the characters together reference the fish's distinctive appearance.
Related words
- catfish 鲶鱼 nián yú
- copper 铜 tóng
- fishing rod 钓鱼竿 diào yú gān
- goat 山羊 shān yáng
- horse 马 mǎ
- otter 水獭 shuǐ tǎ
- rooster 公鸡 gōng jī
- sardine 沙丁鱼 shā dīng yú
- turkey 火鸡 huǒ jī
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Questions about 鲑鱼
How do you say "salmon" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "salmon" is 鲑鱼. It is a noun.
How is 鲑鱼 written in Chinese?
The first character 鑫 has 16 strokes (though this may be a variant), the second 鱼 (fish) has 8 strokes.
How is 鲑鱼 used in a sentence?
Use 鲑鱼 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 鲑鱼逆流而上。 (Salmon swim upstream.).
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