鱼yúfish (CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3])
鱼 (yú) means "fish." It is the animal in water and also the food on the table. 我喜欢吃鱼 says I like to eat fish, and 这条鱼很大 says this fish is very big. Use the measure word 条 for whole fish. It is not used here as a surname.
What does 鱼 mean?
- 1.
fish (CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3])noun
What does the character 鱼 mean?
- 鱼fish (CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3])
How do you use 鱼?
鱼 takes 条 as its usual measure word, and often follows 吃 or appears after 水里 / 河里.
Patterns
吃 + 鱼
我喜欢吃鱼。
Wǒ xǐhuan chī yú.
I like to eat fish.
这条 + 鱼
这条鱼很大。
Zhè tiáo yú hěn dà.
This fish is very big.
What are some examples of 鱼 in a sentence?
How is 鱼 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
中午想吃什么?
Zhōngwǔ xiǎng chī shénme?
What do you want to eat for lunch?
- Speaker B:
我想吃鱼,再来一点青菜。
Wǒ xiǎng chī yú, zài lái yìdiǎn qīngcài.
I want fish, and also a bit of greens.
- Speaker A:
清蒸还是红烧?
Qīngzhēng háishi hóngshāo?
Steamed or braised in soy sauce?
- Speaker B:
清蒸吧,清淡一点。
Qīngzhēng ba, qīngdàn yìdiǎn.
Steamed. A bit lighter.
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Related words
- 吃chīto eat; to consumeHSK 1
- 条tiáoclassifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)HSK 2
- 鸡jīfowlHSK 3
- 丈夫zhàng fuhusbandHSK 2
- 上面shàng miànon top ofHSK 2
- 下面xià miànbelowHSK 2
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.