delicacies from the sea
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
delicacies from the sea; seafood (especially rare or expensive varieties)
Often used in contrast to delicacies from land (山珍). Can refer to dried, preserved, or fresh seafood considered a luxury.
Yàn宴
xí席
shàng上
bǎi摆
mǎn满
le了
shān山
zhēn珍
hǎi海
wèi味
。
The banquet table was laden with rare delicacies from land and sea.
Zhè这
jiā家
tè特
chǎn产
diàn店
zhǔ主
yào要
mài卖
gān干
zhì制
hǎi海
wèi味
，
rú如
gān干
bèi贝
hé和
hǎi海
shēn参
。
This specialty store mainly sells dried seafood, like dried scallops and sea cucumbers.
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Tā他
zài在
yán沿
hǎi海
chéng城
shì市
zhǎng长
dà大
，
cóng从
xiǎo小
chī吃
guàn惯
le了
hǎi海
wèi味
。
He grew up in a coastal city and has been accustomed to eating seafood since childhood.