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鱼yúfish (CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3])

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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. 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?

  1. 我喜欢吃鱼。

    Wǒ xǐhuan chī yú.

    I like to eat fish.

  2. 这条鱼很大。

    Zhè tiáo yú hěn dà.

    This fish is very big.

  3. 水里有很多鱼。

    Shuǐ lǐ yǒu hěn duō yú.

    There are many fish in the water.

How is 鱼 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    中午想吃什么?

    Zhōngwǔ xiǎng chī shénme?

    What do you want to eat for lunch?

  2. 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.

  3. Speaker A:

    清蒸还是红烧?

    Qīngzhēng háishi hóngshāo?

    Steamed or braised in soy sauce?

  4. Speaker B:

    清蒸吧,清淡一点。

    Qīngzhēng ba, qīngdàn yìdiǎn.

    Steamed. A bit lighter.

What should you learn next?

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.