porpoise in Chinese
porpoise in Chinese is 鼠海豚 — porpoise means a small whale-like marine mammal related to dolphins, with a blunt snout.
porpoise in Chinese
鼠海豚
Pronounced: shǔ hǎi tún
Any small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to dolphins and whales.
What does "porpoise" mean?
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noun A small whale-like marine mammal related to dolphins, with a blunt snout.
"A pod of porpoises followed the ferry across the bay."
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verb To repeatedly leap out of the water and dive back in while swimming, in the manner of a porpoise.
"The dolphins porpoised alongside the boat."
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porpoise in a sentence
- A pod of porpoises followed the ferry across the bay.
- The dolphins porpoised alongside the boat.
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What is "porpoise" in Chinese?
"porpoise" in Chinese is 鼠海豚. porpoise means: A small whale-like marine mammal related to dolphins, with a blunt snout.
How do you pronounce 鼠海豚?
"porpoise" in Chinese is 鼠海豚, pronounced "shǔ hǎi tún".
How do you use "porpoise" in a sentence?
Example: "A pod of porpoises followed the ferry across the bay." In Chinese, "porpoise" is 鼠海豚.
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