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鲸类 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鲸类 Usage and Examples

cetaceans

whales

虽然只有一个头骨,但帕基塞图斯化石提供了有关鲸类起源的珍贵细节。

Although limited to a skull, the Pakicetus fossil provides precious details on the origins of cetaceans.

直到最近才发现的化石,显然是介于陆地哺乳动物和鲸类之间的过渡物种。

Missing until recently were fossils clearly intermediate, or transitional, between land mammals and cetaceans.

The characters in 鲸类

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鲸
jīng16whale
类
lèi9category, type, class

More words starting with 鲸

  • jīng鲸zǐ仔A whale calf; a young whale.
  • jīng鲸tūn吞To swallow up, To devour
  • jīng鲸bō波Giant waves; billows.
  • jīng鲸yú鱼whale

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Questions about 鲸类

What does 鲸类 mean in Chinese?

鲸类 (jīng lèi) means “cetaceans, whales”.

How do you pronounce 鲸类?

鲸类 is pronounced jīng lèi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “cetaceans” in Chinese?

“cetaceans” is 鲸类 (jīng lèi) in Chinese.

How is 鲸类 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 鲸类, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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