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    Using 鲨鱼 (shāyú) to refer to a shark

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    Explanation

    鲨鱼 is the Chinese word for "shark," combining 鲨 (shark) with 鱼 (fish). Like many animal names in Chinese, it uses the category character 鱼 to indicate it is a type of fish. It is used in both everyday and scientific contexts.

    Examples

    • 我在海里看到了一条鲨鱼。

      Wǒ zài hǎi lǐ kàn dào le yī tiáo shāyú.

      I saw a shark in the sea.

    • 鲨鱼是海洋里的顶级捕食者。

      Shāyú shì hǎiyáng lǐ de dǐngjí bǔshí zhě.

      Sharks are the top predators in the ocean.

    • 这部纪录片讲的是鲨鱼的生活。

      Zhè bù jìlùpiàn jiǎng de shì shāyú de shēnghuó.

      This documentary is about the life of sharks.

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