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.
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.