粵

鱷ngok6魚jyu4

simp鳄鱼
ngok6 jyu4è yú

English

  1. alligator; crocodile (CL:條|条[tiao2])
  2. crocodile; crocodilians in general (alligators, etc.)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 動物名;水陸兩棲嘅爬蟲類動物,腳比較短,有尾同鱗片(量詞:條/群)

Examples

  • 蛇吃掉了鳄鱼。

    The snake ate the crocodile.

    Tatoeba · ydcok CC BY

  • 他的腿被鱷魚咬了。

    His leg was bitten by a crocodile.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 鳄鱼有尖利的牙齿。

    Crocodiles have sharp teeth.

    Tatoeba · jiangche CC BY

  • 木头或许能在水里呆上十年,但它终究不可能变成一条鳄鱼。

    Wood may remain ten years in the water, but it will never become a crocodile.

    Tatoeba · FeAst CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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