Jiān, dà'ěr yú chī -There are a lot of different names for bonito, but the most common one is shā dīng yú. Shādīng yú literally means sand bass fish. It is a type of white fish that has a pale pink color. Most people in China usually call it by its Japanese name, katsuo.  Another term used to refer to bonito is shòuyú. Shòuyú literally means "sturgeon fish." Compared to katsuo, this fish is larger and has a different shape.