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    Referring to an octopus with 章鱼 (zhāngyú)

    Existence & Possession
    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    章鱼 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    The noun 章鱼 (zhāngyú) means 'octopus,' referring to the eight-armed marine mollusk. The word combines 章 (pattern/chapter) with 鱼 (fish), though octopuses are not actually fish. It is used in marine biology, cooking, and general knowledge contexts, and is a popular subject in educational and fun-fact content about ocean life.

    Examples

    • 章鱼是一种非常聪明的海洋生物。

      Zhāngyú shì yī zhǒng fēicháng cōngmíng de hǎiyáng shēngwù.

      The octopus is a very intelligent marine creature.

    • 这家日料店的烤章鱼特别好吃。

      Zhè jiā rìliào diàn de kǎo zhāngyú tèbié hǎochī.

      The grilled octopus at this Japanese restaurant is especially delicious.

    • 章鱼有八条腕足，每条上面都有吸盘。

      Zhāngyú yǒu bā tiáo wànzú, měi tiáo shàngmiàn dōu yǒu xīpán.

      An octopus has eight tentacles, each covered with suckers.

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