娃娃鱼

娃娃魚

wáwayú

noun

Measure Word

一条娃娃鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 Chinese giant salamander

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

娃娃鱼不是鱼，是一种两栖动物。

Wáwayú bú shì yú, shì yì zhǒng liǎngqī dòngwù.

The giant salamander isn't a fish; it is an amphibian.

HSK 7-9

野生娃娃鱼是保护动物，不能捕捉。

Yěshēng wáwayú shì bǎohù dòngwù, bù néng bǔzhuō.

Wild giant salamanders are protected and must not be caught.

Tips

memory

It is called 'baby fish' because its cry sounds like a crying baby. Its formal name is 大鲵, and it is the world's largest amphibian, able to grow longer than a meter.

Stroke Order

娃 wá

鱼 yú