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The Chinese word shayu - 鲨鱼 - shāyú
(shark in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
shāyú
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English translation
shark
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鲨鱼 ( shayu / shāyú ) in traditional characters
鲨魚
Chinese example sentence with 鲨鱼 ( shayu / shāyú ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using the Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Shayu shenghuo zai hai li.
Shāyú shēnghuó zài hǎi lǐ.
鲨鱼生活在海里。
– English translation: Sharks live in the sea.
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a big fish... | ...which eats small fish
More words that mean shark in Chinese
shā ( 鲨 )
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