anchovy; long-tailed anchovy
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Meanings
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long-tailed anchovy; common name for the fish species Collichthys lucidus
A small, silvery fish with a distinctive long, slender tail, commonly used in Chinese cuisine, often canned or fried whole.
Zhè这
pán盘
guàn罐
tóu头
fèng凤
wěi尾
yú鱼
shì是
hěn很
hǎo好
de的
xià下
jiǔ酒
cài菜
。
This plate of canned anchovies is a great snack to go with alcohol.
Wǒ我
men们
diǎn点
le了
yóu油
zhá炸
fèng凤
wěi尾
yú鱼
zuò作
wéi为
kāi开
wèi胃
cài菜
。
We ordered deep-fried anchovies as an appetizer.
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Fèng凤
wěi尾
yú鱼
yīn因
qí其
wài外
xíng形
ér而
dé得
míng名
。
The fish is named for its tail, which resembles that of a phoenix.