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How do you say "seafood" in Chinese?
海鲜
hǎi xiān
In Chinese, "seafood" is 海鲜.
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Pronunciation
Hǎi (falling tone) xiān (high flat tone). Drop on 'hi', then hold 'shyen' high and steady.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 海 (sea) is the familiar 11-stroke water-radical character. 鲜 (xiān, fresh) has 12 strokes and often means fresh produce.
Example sentence
我喜欢吃海鲜。
I like to eat seafood.
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How to remember 海鲜
Hǎi xiān means sea-fresh. Seafood tastes best when it is fresh from the sea.
Related words
- barrel 桶 tǒng
- crab 螃蟹 páng xiè
- lobster 龙虾 lóng xiā
- metal 金属 jīn shǔ
- sea horse 海马 hǎi mǎ
- seagull 海鸥 hǎi ōu
- squid 鱿鱼 yóu yú
- umbrella 雨伞 yǔ sǎn
- walrus 海象 hǎi xiàng
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Questions about 海鲜
How do you say "seafood" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "seafood" is 海鲜. It is a noun.
How is 海鲜 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 海 (sea) is the familiar 11-stroke water-radical character. 鲜 (xiān, fresh) has 12 strokes and often means fresh produce.
How is 海鲜 used in a sentence?
Use 海鲜 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我喜欢吃海鲜。 (I like to eat seafood.).
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