斑马鱼

斑馬魚
bānmǎyú
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 zebrafish

Examples

HSK 7-9
Yúgāng lǐ yǎng zhe jǐ tiáo bānmǎyú.
There are a few zebrafish in the fish tank.
HSK 7-9
Bānmǎyú de pēitāi shì tòumíng de, kēxuéjiā kěyǐ zhíjiē guānchá qìguān de fāyù.
Zebrafish embryos are transparent, so scientists can watch the organs develop directly.

Tips

memory
Named for the dark stripes along its body, like a 斑马 (zebra). A small aquarium fish, it is also one of the main 模式动物 (model organisms) in genetics and developmental biology.

Stroke Order

斑 bān
马 mǎ
鱼 yú