背鳍

背鰭

bèiqí

noun #57,469

Meanings

HSK 6

鲨鱼的背鳍露出了水面。

Shāyú de bèiqí lùchū le shuǐmiàn.

The shark's dorsal fin broke the surface of the water.

HSK 6

这种鱼的背鳍很长，几乎从头部一直延伸到尾巴。

Zhè zhǒng yú de bèiqí hěn cháng, jīhū cóng tóubù yìzhí yánshēn dào wěiba.

This fish has a very long dorsal fin that runs almost all the way from its head to its tail.

usage

Fins are named for where they sit: 背鳍 (dorsal), 胸鳍 (pectoral), 腹鳍 (pelvic), 尾鳍 (tail). 背 is the back here, read bèi, not bēi 'to carry'.

背 bēi

鳍 qí