牛尾鱼

牛尾魚

niúwěiyú

noun

Measure Word

一条牛尾鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 flathead fish (family Platycephalidae)
2 literally 'oxtail fish', an elongated bottom-dwelling marine fish

Characters

Examples

牛尾鱼肉质细嫩,适合清蒸。

Niúwěiyú ròuzhì xìnèn, shìhé qīngzhēng.

Flathead has tender flesh that's well suited to steaming.

渔民在浅海拖网捕到了几条牛尾鱼。

Yúmín zài qiǎnhǎi tuōwǎng bǔ dào le jǐ tiáo niúwěiyú.

The fishermen trawled up several flatheads in the shallows.

Tips

culture

Named for its long tapering body that resembles an ox's tail. A common catch in coastal southern China, especially around Guangdong and Fujian.

Stroke Order

牛 niú

尾 wěi

鱼 yú