harpoon in Chinese
harpoon in Chinese is 魚叉, 鱼叉 — harpoon means a long spear-like weapon with a barbed point, thrown or fired to catch large sea animals such as whales.
harpoon in Chinese
魚叉
Pronounced: yú chā
A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.
鱼叉
Pronounced: yú chā
A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish.
What does "harpoon" mean?
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noun A long spear-like weapon with a barbed point, thrown or fired to catch large sea animals such as whales.
"The old whaling ship still had a rusted harpoon mounted on deck."
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verb To strike or catch something with a harpoon.
"The crew harpooned the marlin from the side of the boat."
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harpoon in a sentence
- The old whaling ship still had a rusted harpoon mounted on deck.
- Modern whale researchers use harmless dart harpoons to attach tracking tags.
- The crew harpooned the marlin from the side of the boat.
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What is "harpoon" in Chinese?
"harpoon" in Chinese is 魚叉, 鱼叉. harpoon means: A long spear-like weapon with a barbed point, thrown or fired to catch large sea animals such as whales.
How do you pronounce 魚叉?
"harpoon" in Chinese is 魚叉, pronounced "yú chā".
How do you use "harpoon" in a sentence?
Example: "The old whaling ship still had a rusted harpoon mounted on deck." In Chinese, "harpoon" is 魚叉, 鱼叉.
Are there other ways to say "harpoon" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "harpoon": 魚叉, 鱼叉.
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