比目鱼

比目魚

bǐmùyú

noun #20,623

Measure Word

一条比目鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 flatfish
2 flounder
3 sole (fish)

Characters

to compare; side by side

Examples

比目鱼是一种两眼长在同一侧的鱼。

Bǐmùyú shì yī zhǒng liǎng yǎn zhǎng zài tóngyī cè de yú.

Flatfish are a type of fish with both eyes on the same side.

今天的菜单有清蒸比目鱼。

Jīntiān de càidān yǒu qīngzhēng bǐmùyú.

Today's menu features steamed flatfish.

Tips

memory

The name 比目鱼 literally means 'side-by-side eye fish' — 比 (side by side), 目 (eye), 鱼 (fish). This perfectly describes the flatfish, whose eyes migrate to one side as it matures.

Stroke Order

比 bǐ

目 mù

鱼 yú