金鱼

金魚
jīnyú
noun #10,436

Measure Word

一条金鱼 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 goldfish

Examples

HSK 5
Jīnyú de jìyì zhēnde zhǐyǒu qī miǎo ma?
Do goldfish really only have a seven-second memory?
HSK 7-9
Háizi men zài chítáng lǐ yǎng le jǐ tiáo jīnyú.
The children keep a few goldfish in the pond.

Tips

memory
金 (gold) + 鱼 (fish) = goldfish. The name describes the fish's color perfectly.

Stroke Order

金 jīn
鱼 yú