鲑鱼

鮭魚

guīyú

noun #9,408

Measure Word

一条鲑鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 salmon

Characters

Examples

我喜欢吃烟熏鲑鱼。

Wǒ xǐhuan chī yānxūn guīyú.

I like eating smoked salmon.

鲑鱼每年都会洄游到出生地产卵。

Guīyú měi nián dōu huì huíyóu dào chūshēngdì chǎnluǎn.

Salmon migrate back to their birthplace to spawn every year.

这道鲑鱼寿司很新鲜。

Zhè dào guīyú shòusī hěn xīnxiān.

This salmon sushi is very fresh.

Tips

mistakes

In Taiwan, 鲑鱼 is pronounced guīyú. In mainland China, 三文鱼 (sānwényú, from English 'salmon') is the more common everyday term. Both refer to the same fish.

Stroke Order

鲑 guī

鱼 yú