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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

noun
Pronounced: jīng
Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.
鯨魚
noun
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?

  1. noun A very large sea mammal, related to dolphins, that breathes air through a blowhole.
    "They watched a whale breach just off the coast."
  2. 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."
  3. 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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