How common it is
鱼 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yú slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
鱼是用来指代水生动物的词汇。
yú shì yòng lái zhǐ dài shuǐ shēng dòng wù de cí huà.
Fish is a word used to refer to aquatic animals.
Context note
鱼常出现在关于海洋、湖泊或池塘的描述中。
yú cháng chū xiàn guān yú hǎi yáng 、 huò bō kě táng de miáo shù zhōng.
Fish often appear in descriptions about oceans, lakes or ponds.
5 examples
我喜欢吃鱼。
wǒ xǐ huan chī yú。
I like to eat fish.
鱼儿在水中游动。
yú er zài shuǐ zhōng yóu dòng。
Fish swim in the water.
我钓了一条大鱼。
wǒ diào le yì tiáo dà yú。
I caught a big fish.
鱼缸里有许多小鱼。
yú gāng lǐ yǒu xǔ duō xiǎo yú。
There are many small fish in the aquarium.
鱼肉很美味。
yú ròu hěn měi wèi。
Fish meat is very delicious.
5 mini stories
有一天，我和爸爸去钓鱼。我们钓到了一条大鱼。
yǒu yì tiān， wǒ hé bà ba qù diào yú。 wǒ men diào dào le yì tiáo dà yú。
One day, I went fishing with my dad. We caught a big fish.
妈妈买了一条鱼回家。她准备做鱼汤给我们吃。
mā ma mǎi le yì tiáo yú huí jiā。 tā zhǔn bèi zuò yú tāng gěi wǒ men chī。
Mom bought a fish and came home. She prepared to make fish soup for us.
我们家的宠物鱼非常可爱。它们在水里游来游去。
wǒ men jiā de chǒng wù yú fēi cháng kě ài。 tā men zài shuǐ lǐ yóu lái yóu qù。
Our pet fish are very cute. They swim around in the water.
爷爷教我如何识别不同种类的鱼。他说每种鱼都有独特的特征。
yé ye jiào wǒ rú hé shí bié bù tóng zhǒng lèi de yú。 tā shuō měi zhǒng yú dōu yǒu dú tè de tè zhēng。
Grandpa taught me how to identify different types of fish. He said each type has unique features.
我们去海边玩，看到了许多游动的鱼。它们在阳光下闪闪发光。
wǒ men qù hǎi biān wán， kàn dào le xǔ duō yóu dòng de yú。 tā men zài yáng guāng xià shǎn shǎn fā guāng。
We went to the beach and saw many swimming fish. They shone in the sunlight.