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The Chinese word eyu - 鳄鱼 - èyú
(crocodile in Chinese)



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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

èyú

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English translations

crocodile,
alligator

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Chinese characters  ( eyu / èyú ) with pronunciation (English translation: crocodile )

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鳄鱼 ( eyu / èyú ) is composed of these characters: 鳄 (e) , 鱼 (yu)
鳄鱼 ( eyu / èyú ) in traditional characters
鳄魚
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 鳄鱼 ( eyu / èyú ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).

Eyu de yachi hen fengli.
Èyú de yáchǐ hěn fēnglì.
 – English translation: Crocodiles have very sharp teeth.

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alligator  |  fish
 
More words that mean crocodile in Chinese
è ( 鳄 )

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