硬骨鱼 (yìnggǔyú) · bony fish

Measure Word

一种硬骨鱼 zhǒng

Meanings

1 bony fish

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

我们平时吃的鱼大多是硬骨鱼。

Wǒmen píngshí chī de yú dàduō shì yìnggǔyú.

Most of the fish we usually eat are bony fish.

HSK 7-9

鲨鱼的骨骼由软骨构成，所以不属于硬骨鱼。

Shāyú de gǔgé yóu ruǎngǔ gòuchéng, suǒyǐ bù shǔyú yìnggǔyú.

A shark's skeleton is made of cartilage, so it is not a bony fish.

Tips

usage

Its opposite is 软骨鱼, cartilaginous fish such as sharks and rays. Bony fish make up the great majority of living fish species.

Stroke Order

硬 yìng

骨 gǔ

鱼 yú

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