医生鱼

醫生魚

yīshēngyú

noun

Measure Word

一条医生鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 doctor fish (Garra rufa, used in fish spa pedicures)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

温泉里的医生鱼会啃掉脚上的死皮。

Wēnquán lǐ de yīshēngyú huì kěn diào jiǎo shàng de sǐ pí.

The doctor fish in the hot spring nibble off the dead skin on your feet.

HSK 7-9

让医生鱼做脚底护理有点痒。

Ràng yīshēngyú zuò jiǎodǐ hùlǐ yǒudiǎn yǎng.

Having doctor fish work on the soles of your feet is a little ticklish.

Tips

culture

Also called 土耳其温泉鱼 (Turkish spa fish). Garra rufa is native to West Asia; it became a tourist-spa fixture in the 2000s, and the Chinese name literally translates the English "doctor fish."

Stroke Order

医 yī

生 shēng

鱼 yú