胭脂鱼

胭脂魚
yānzhīyú
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese high-fin banded shark (Myxocyprinus asiaticus)
  2. 2 Chinese sucker

Examples

Yānzhīyú shì Zhōngguó tèyǒu de zhēnxī yúlèi.
The Chinese high-fin banded shark is a rare fish endemic to China.
Yòunián de yānzhīyú yánsè hěn xiānyàn.
Juvenile high-fin banded sharks have very vivid colors.
Chángjiāng liúyù céngjīng shì yānzhīyú de zhǔyào qīxīdì.
The Yangtze basin was once the main habitat of the Chinese sucker.

Tips

culture
胭脂 (rouge) refers to the deep pink-red bands on juveniles, which fade with age. Despite the English name, it's not a real shark — it's a sucker fish, also kept in aquariums abroad as the 'Chinese banded shark.'

Stroke Order

yān
zhī