鳄鱼 (èyú): crocodile

Measure Word

一条鳄鱼 tiáo

那条河里有鳄鱼。

Nà tiáo hélǐ yǒu èyú.

There are crocodiles in that river.

她买了一个鳄鱼皮的包。

Tā mǎi le yīgè èyú pí de bāo.

She bought a crocodile leather bag.

culture

鳄鱼眼泪 (èyú yǎnlèi, 'crocodile tears') is used in Chinese too, meaning fake tears or insincere sympathy — borrowed from the Western expression.

鳄 è

鱼 yú