玫瑰鱼

玫瑰魚

méiguīyú

noun

Measure Word

一条玫瑰鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 rosy barb; any of several rose-colored ornamental fish

Characters

rose; precious stone

Examples

玫瑰鱼色彩艳丽,是常见的观赏鱼。

Méiguīyú sècǎi yànlì, shì chángjiàn de guānshǎng yú.

The rosy barb has vivid colors and is a common ornamental fish.

水族箱里养了几条玫瑰鱼和孔雀鱼。

Shuǐ zú xiāng lǐ yǎng le jǐ tiáo méiguīyú hé kǒngquè yú.

The aquarium holds a few rosy barbs and guppies.

Tips

usage

玫瑰 (rose) + 鱼 (fish) — a descriptive market name rather than a single species. In aquarium shops it most often refers to the rosy barb (Pethia conchonius), but can also label other rose-pink ornamental fish.

Stroke Order

玫 méi

瑰 guī

鱼 yú