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How do you say "sardine" in Chinese?
沙丁鱼
shā dīng yú
In Chinese, "sardine" is 沙丁鱼.
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Pronunciation
Say 'shah DING YOO'. Three syllables with rising, rising, rising tones.
Writing and usage
These three characters total 19 strokes. 沙 (sand) has 7, 丁 (fixed) has 2, 鱼 (fish) has 8.
Example sentence
我喜欢吃沙丁鱼罐头。
I like eating canned sardines.
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How to remember 沙丁鱼
Shā dīng yú is a transliteration of the English word 'sardine' adapted into Chinese.
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Questions about 沙丁鱼
How do you say "sardine" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "sardine" is 沙丁鱼. It is a noun.
How is 沙丁鱼 written in Chinese?
These three characters total 19 strokes. 沙 (sand) has 7, 丁 (fixed) has 2, 鱼 (fish) has 8.
How is 沙丁鱼 used in a sentence?
Use 沙丁鱼 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我喜欢吃沙丁鱼罐头。 (I like eating canned sardines.).
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