沙丁鱼

沙丁魚

shādīngyú

noun #19,954

Measure Word

一条沙丁鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 sardine

Characters

sand (phonetic)

fourth / small / nail (phonetic)

Examples

他喜欢吃沙丁鱼罐头，方便又营养。

Tā xǐhuan chī shādīngyú guàntou, fāngbiàn yòu yíngyǎng.

He likes eating canned sardines — convenient and nutritious.

地中海地区盛产沙丁鱼。

Dìzhōnghǎi dìqū shèngchǎn shādīngyú.

The Mediterranean region is rich in sardines.

Tips

memory

沙丁鱼 is a phonetic transliteration of the English word 'sardine'. The 鱼 (yú) character at the end simply means 'fish', confirming what kind of creature it is — the 沙丁 part is purely phonetic.

Stroke Order

沙 shā

丁 dīng

鱼 yú