鳗鱼

鰻魚

mányú

noun #20,928

Measure Word

一条鳗鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 eel

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他在河里钓到了一条大鳗鱼。

Tā zài hé lǐ diào dào le yī tiáo dà mányú.

He caught a large eel in the river.

HSK 7-9

日本料理中鳗鱼饭非常受欢迎。

Rìběn liàolǐ zhōng mányú fàn fēicháng shòu huānyíng.

Eel rice is very popular in Japanese cuisine.

Tips

culture

Grilled eel (鳗鱼饭, unaju) is a prized dish in Japanese cuisine and has become popular in Chinese restaurants too. Freshwater eel (河鳗) and sea eel (海鳗) are both consumed.

Stroke Order

鳗 mán

鱼 yú