大马哈鱼

大馬哈魚
dàmǎhāyú
noun #24,727

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 salmon (Pacific salmon)
  2. 2 chum salmon

Examples

Dàmǎhāyú měinián qiūtiān huíyóu chǎnluǎn.
Salmon migrate upstream every autumn to spawn.
Dōngběi dìqū de dàmǎhāyú zīyuán fēicháng fēngfù.
The Northeast region has very abundant salmon resources.

Tips

culture
大马哈 is a transliteration from the Tungus/Manchu word for this fish. It specifically refers to Pacific salmon species found in Northeast China (Heilongjiang river basin), rather than Atlantic salmon (三文鱼, the sushi variety).

Stroke Order