淡水鱼

淡水魚
dànshuǐyú
noun #52,640

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 freshwater fish

Examples

HSK 5
Zhège hú lǐ yǒu hěnduō zhǒng dànshuǐyú.
There are many kinds of freshwater fish in this lake.
HSK 6
Dànshuǐyú de cì duō, chī de shíhou yào xiǎoxīn.
Freshwater fish are bony, so be careful when you eat them.

Tips

culture
China's classic farmed freshwater fish are the four domestic carps (四大家鱼): 青鱼, 草鱼, 鲢鱼 and 鳙鱼, raised together in ponds for over a thousand years. Many carp are full of fine Y-shaped bones, which is why visitors often find sea fish easier to eat.

Stroke Order

淡 dàn
水 shuǐ
鱼 yú