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How do you say "tuna" in Chinese?
金枪鱼
jīn qiāng yú
In Chinese, "tuna" is 金枪鱼.
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Pronunciation
Jīn (high flat tone) qiāng (rising tone) yú (high flat tone). Say 'jin' high and steady, 'chyong' rising, then 'fish' high again.
Writing and usage
Three characters. 金 (jīn, gold) is a simple 8-stroke character. 枪 (qiāng, spear or gun) has 8 strokes. 鱼 (yú, fish) is the familiar ending.
Example sentence
金枪鱼很贵。
Tuna is expensive.
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How to remember 金枪鱼
Gold-spear-fish. Tuna are shiny and powerful like a golden spear.
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- octopus 章鱼 zhāng yú
- pelican 鹈鹕 tí hú
- sea lion 海狮 hǎi shī
- seagull 海鸥 hǎi ōu
- umbrella 雨伞 yǔ sǎn
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Questions about 金枪鱼
How do you say "tuna" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "tuna" is 金枪鱼. It is a noun.
How is 金枪鱼 written in Chinese?
Three characters. 金 (jīn, gold) is a simple 8-stroke character. 枪 (qiāng, spear or gun) has 8 strokes. 鱼 (yú, fish) is the familiar ending.
How is 金枪鱼 used in a sentence?
Use 金枪鱼 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 金枪鱼很贵。 (Tuna is expensive.).
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