Definition
水族 is a noun with multiple senses: it can refer collectively to aquatic animals (水里生活的动物), to an aquarium (as a shortened form of 水族馆), and to the Shui ethnic minority in China. The context is essential for disambiguation. When referring to an aquarium, the full term 水族馆 is more common in formal language.
n.
(collective noun) aquatic animalswater-dwelling creatures(proper noun) Shui ethnic minority
noun
aquarium (short for 水族馆)
Examples
- 水族。Zhège shuǐchí lǐ yǒu duō zhǒng Shuǐ zú.There are many kinds of aquatic animals in this pool.
- 水族。Zhè jiā Shuǐ zú de qǐ'é hěn shòu huānyíng.The penguins at this aquarium are very popular.
- 水族。Zhōngguó Guìzhōu shěng yǒu hěn duō Shuǐ zú rén.There are many Shui people in Guizhou Province, China.
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