暖水虾

暖水蝦

nuǎnshuǐxiā

noun

Measure Word

一只暖水虾 zhī

Meanings

1 warm-water shrimp
2 tropical shrimp

Characters

Examples

南海盛产暖水虾。

Nánhǎi shèngchǎn nuǎnshuǐxiā.

The South China Sea is rich in warm-water shrimp.

这种暖水虾对水温很敏感。

Zhè zhǒng nuǎnshuǐxiā duì shuǐwēn hěn mǐngǎn.

This kind of warm-water shrimp is very sensitive to water temperature.

Tips

usage

Contrasts with 冷水虾 (cold-water shrimp). A marine biology / aquaculture classification based on the shrimp's preferred water temperature range, not a specific species.

Stroke Order

暖 nuǎn

水 shuǐ

虾 xiā