中国小鲵

中國小鯢

zhōngguóxiǎoní

noun

Measure Word

一只中国小鲵 zhī

Meanings

1 Chinese salamander (Hynobius chinensis)
2 a critically endangered salamander endemic to China

Characters

Examples

中国小鲵是国家二级保护动物。

Zhōngguóxiǎoní shì guójiā èrjí bǎohù dòngwù.

The Chinese salamander is a Class II state-protected animal.

中国小鲵仅分布在湖北宜昌等少数地区。

Zhōngguóxiǎoní jǐn fēnbù zài Húběi Yíchāng děng shǎoshù dìqū.

The Chinese salamander is found only in a few places like Yichang, Hubei.

Tips

usage

Don't confuse with 中国大鲵 — the giant salamander, China's largest amphibian, can reach 1.8m. 中国小鲵 is the 'small' salamander, rarely exceeding 15cm, and arguably rarer.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

国 guó

小 xiǎo

鲵 ní