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沙丁鱼

沙丁魚

shādīngyú

noun #19,954

Measure Word

一条沙丁鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 sardine

About the ingredient

水产 Fish and seafood

Small, oily sea fish that spoil quickly, so most are canned, in oil, tomato sauce or chili sauce. Fresh ones are grilled or fried whole.

Contains fish

Characters

fourth / small / nail

Examples

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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 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