鲟鱼

鱘魚

xúnyú

noun

Measure Word

一条鲟鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 sturgeon

Characters

Examples

中华鲟是濒危的鲟鱼物种。

Zhōnghuáxún shì bīnwēi de xúnyú wùzhǒng.

The Chinese sturgeon is an endangered sturgeon species.

鲟鱼的鱼子酱非常昂贵。

Xúnyú de yúzǐjiàng fēicháng ángguì.

Sturgeon caviar is extremely expensive.

Tips

culture

中华鲟 (Chinese sturgeon) is a protected species in the Yangtze, sometimes called a 'living fossil' since the lineage dates back ~140 million years.

Stroke Order

鲟 xún

鱼 yú