"merman" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 人鱼（男）

Definition

人鱼（男）是一种神话生物，上半身是男性，下半身是鱼尾，就像是男版的美人鱼。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“人鱼（男）”多出现在故事、传说和幻想题材，比“美人鱼”用得少。不是现实中的人或动物，复数一般表达为“人鱼（男）们”。与“美人鱼”区分（女性）。

Examples

A merman lives in the sea in many old stories.

许多古老故事中有**人鱼（男）**生活在大海里。

The prince turned into a merman to save the kingdom.

王子变成了**人鱼（男）**来拯救王国。

Have you ever seen a picture of a merman?

你见过**人鱼（男）**的图片吗？

People used to believe that mermen protected sailors during storms.

人们曾经相信**人鱼（男）**会在风暴中保护水手。

In that movie, the main character discovers he's actually a merman.

在那部电影里，主角发现自己其实是**人鱼（男）**。

You know, I've never heard a story about a friendly merman until now.

你知道吗，我之前从没听过和善的**人鱼（男）**的故事。