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金枪鱼

金槍魚
jīnqiāngyú
noun #7,447

Measure Word

一条金枪鱼 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 tuna (fish)

Characters

金
jīn
gold; metal
枪
qiāng
spear; gun
鱼
yú
fish
Gold + spear + fish - tuna, named for its metallic sheen and torpedo-like shape.

Examples

HSK 3
金枪鱼是一种深海鱼类。
Jīnqiāngyú shì yī zhǒng shēnhǎi yúlèi.
Tuna is a type of deep-sea fish.
HSK 5
我喜欢吃金枪鱼寿司。
Wǒ xǐhuān chī jīnqiāngyú shòusī.
I like eating tuna sushi.
HSK 7-9
这罐金枪鱼罐头很好吃。
Zhè guàn jīnqiāngyú guàntóu hěn hǎochī.
This can of tuna is delicious.

Tips

usage
In Taiwan, tuna is called 鮪魚. Mainland China uses 金枪鱼. Both refer to the same fish. Canned tuna (金枪鱼罐头) is very common in Chinese supermarkets.

Stroke Order

金 jīn
枪 qiāng
鱼 yú