whale in Chinese
whale in Chinese is 鯨, 鯨魚 — whale means a very large sea mammal, related to dolphins, that breathes air through a blowhole.
whale in Chinese
鯨
Pronounced: jīng
Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.
鯨魚
Pronounced: jīng yú
Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.
What does "whale" mean?
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noun A very large sea mammal, related to dolphins, that breathes air through a blowhole.
"They watched a whale breach just off the coast."
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noun Informal: a gambler or investor who wagers or spends unusually large sums of money.
"Casinos roll out the red carpet for their biggest whales."
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verb To hunt whales for a living.
"The town's economy once depended on families who whaled for a living."
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whale in a sentence
- They watched a whale breach just off the coast.
- Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived.
- Casinos roll out the red carpet for their biggest whales.
- The town's economy once depended on families who whaled for a living.
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What is "whale" in Chinese?
"whale" in Chinese is 鯨, 鯨魚. whale means: A very large sea mammal, related to dolphins, that breathes air through a blowhole.
How do you pronounce 鯨?
"whale" in Chinese is 鯨, pronounced "jīng".
How do you use "whale" in a sentence?
Example: "They watched a whale breach just off the coast." In Chinese, "whale" is 鯨, 鯨魚.
Are there other ways to say "whale" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "whale": 鯨, 鯨魚.
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