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墨鱼

Word · NounTraditional墨魚

cuttlefish; inkfish

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

cuttlefish; inkfish

neutral

A common name for the cuttlefish, a marine animal known for releasing a black ink-like fluid when threatened. The term is widely used in culinary and everyday contexts.

Shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
yǒu有
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
mò墨
yú鱼
mài卖
 。

There is fresh cuttlefish for sale at the market.

Mò墨
yú鱼
zhī汁
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zuò做
hēi黑
sè色
de的
yì意
dà大
lì利
miàn面
 。

Cuttlefish ink can be used to make black pasta.

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Zhè这
dào道
mò墨
yú鱼
zǎi仔
chǎo炒
dé得
fēi非
cháng常
nèn嫩
 。

This dish of baby cuttlefish is stir-fried very tenderly.

Tā他
zuì最
xǐ喜
huān欢
chī吃
mò墨
yú鱼
wán丸
 。

He likes eating cuttlefish balls the most.

Mò墨
yú鱼
hé和
yóu鱿
yú鱼
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
xiāng相
sì似
 。

Cuttlefish and squid look very similar.