🇬🇧🇨🇳 tuna - 金枪鱼 : English Lesson

Meaning of "tuna" ("金枪鱼"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Tuna is a big, strong fish that lives in warm oceans and can swim very fast. People often catch tuna to eat, and it can be made into many different foods. Tuna travel in groups through the deep blue sea and are built like speedy underwater rockets.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The tuna heard the word “dinner” and suddenly started swimming in the opposite direction.

The tuna looked so big, the crab called it “Sir Tuna the Huge” and bowed.

The tuna swam by so fast that a jellyfish’s hairdo got blown back.

If a tuna raced a speedboat, the tuna would say, “Nice try, slowpoke.”

Tuna are some of the fastest fish in the ocean and can swim over 40 miles (about 64 km) per hour—basically the race cars of the sea.

On a small boat, a boy sees a big tuna pass. The tuna is grey and fast. The tuna jumps near the boat. The net misses the tuna. The tuna swims away under the blue sea. The boy claps, happy to see the tuna free. He smiles and waves to the sea.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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