oyster; edible marine bivalve
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
oyster (edible marine mollusk)
dialectA common name for oysters, widely used in northern China, especially in Shandong and Liaoning dialects.
Yān烟
tái台
de的
hǎi海
lì蛎
zi子
tè特
bié别
féi肥
měi美
。
The oysters from Yantai are especially plump and delicious.
Wǒ我
men们
qù去
shì市
chǎng场
mǎi买
diǎn点
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
hǎi海
lì蛎
zi子
zhǔ煮
tāng汤
。
Let's go to the market to buy some fresh oysters to make soup.
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Zhè这
dào道
hǎi海
lì蛎
zi子
jiān煎
dàn蛋
shì是
hǎi海
biān边
rén人
jiā家
de的
jiā家
cháng常
cài菜
。
This oyster omelette is a home-style dish for coastal families.