How to say “shark” in Chinese
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“Shark” in Chinese is 鲨鱼, shā yú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
鲨鱼 is read shā yú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 鱼 “fish”; on top, 沙 shā hints at the reading.
A picture of a fish: head, scales, tail.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “鲨鱼”.
More words from the lesson “From ants to sharks”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “shark” in Chinese?
“Shark” in Chinese is 鲨鱼, pinyin shāyú.
What does 鲨鱼 mean?
鲨鱼 (shāyú) means “shark”.
How do you write 鲨鱼?
鲨鱼 is 2 characters: 鲨 (shā) — shark; 鱼 (yú) — fish. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 鲨鱼?
鲨鱼 is read shāyú. Tones: shā — first tone, yú — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“shark” in the lesson “From ants to sharks”
This word is from the topic “Fields, forests and animals” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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