大马哈鱼

大馬哈魚
dàmǎhāyú
noun #24,727

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Meanings

  1. 1 salmon (Pacific salmon)
  2. 2 chum salmon

Examples

Dàmǎhāyú měi nián qiūtiān huíyóu chǎn luǎn.
Salmon migrate upstream every autumn to spawn.
Dōngběi dìqū de dàmǎhāyú zīyuán fēicháng fēngfù.
The Northeast region has very abundant salmon resources.

Tips

culture
is a transliteration from the Tungus/Manchu word for this fish. It specifically refers to Pacific salmon species found in Northeast China (Heilongjiang river basin), rather than Atlantic salmon (, the sushi variety).

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