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    The noun 鳄鱼 (èyú) meaning "crocodile" or "alligator"

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    Explanation

    鳄鱼 (èyú) is a noun meaning "crocodile" or "alligator." Despite containing the character 鱼 (fish), it refers to reptiles of the crocodilian family. The term is used broadly for both crocodiles and alligators in everyday Chinese.

    Examples

    • 我们在动物园里看到了一条巨大的鳄鱼。

      Wǒmen zài dòngwùyuán lǐ kàn dào le yī tiáo jùdà de èyú.

      We saw a huge crocodile at the zoo.

    • 鳄鱼虽然叫鱼,但其实是一种爬行动物。

      Èyú suīrán jiào yú, dàn qíshí shì yī zhǒng páxíng dòngwù.

      Although they're called crocodiles (literally "croc-fish"), they're actually reptiles.

    • 这条河里据说有野生鳄鱼,千万别下水。

      Zhè tiáo hé lǐ jùshuō yǒu yěshēng èyú, qiānwàn bié xià shuǐ.

      This river reportedly has wild crocodiles — definitely don't go in the water.

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