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title: "Shayu Meaning: 鲨鱼 (shāyú) Means “shark”"
description: "鲨鱼 (traditional 鯊魚, shāyú) means “shark”. Hear its tones, see what 鲨 and 鱼 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shayu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 鲨鱼 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

鲨鱼 shāyú

## shark

## Its characters

1. 鲨 shā shark
2. 鱼 yú fish

## In a sentence

我在海洋馆看到了鲨鱼。 I saw a shark at the aquarium.

[More about 鲨鱼](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%B2%A8%E9%B1%BC)

## More words with 鲨 or 鱼

- [钓鱼 diàoyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaoyu)
- [鳄鱼 èyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eyu)
- [鲤鱼 lǐyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liyu)
- [摸鱼 mōyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/moyu)

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