lóngxiā

龙虾

Word · NounTraditional龍蝦

lobster; a type of large marine crustacean

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

lobster (crustacean)

Refers specifically to true lobsters, distinguished by their large size, long antennae, and lack of large front claws (unlike crayfish or rock lobsters). A delicacy in many cuisines.

Wǒ我
men们
zài在
hǎi海
biān边
cān餐
tīng厅
diǎn点
le了
yī一
zhī只
qīng清
zhēng蒸
lóng龙
xiā虾
 。

We ordered a steamed lobster at the seaside restaurant.

Zhè这
ge个
shuǐ水
xiāng箱
lǐ里
yǎng养
zhe着
jǐ几
zhī只
ào澳
zhōu洲
lóng龙
xiā虾
 。

Several Australian lobsters are being kept in this tank.

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Lóng龙
xiā虾
ròu肉
fù富
hán含
dàn蛋
bái白
zhì质
 ,
yíng营
yǎng养
fēng丰
fù富
 。

Lobster meat is rich in protein and highly nutritious.

Wǒ我
guó国
nán南
hǎi海
hé和
dōng东
hǎi海
nán南
bù部
dōu都
chū出
chǎn产
lóng龙
xiā虾
 。

Lobsters are harvested in the South China Sea and the southern part of the East China Sea.