mǔlì

牡蛎

Word · NounTraditional牡蠣

oyster; mollusk; shellfish

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

oyster; marine bivalve mollusk

Also known as 蚝 (háo) or 海蛎子 (hǎi lì zi). Common in coastal cuisines and traditional Chinese medicine.

Mǔ牡
lì蛎
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
měi美
wèi味
de的
hǎi海
xiān鲜
 。

Oysters are a delicious type of seafood.

Wǒ我
men们
zài在
hǎi海
biān边
jiǎn捡
le了
hěn很
duō多
mǔ牡
lì蛎
 。

We picked up many oysters by the seaside.

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Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
shì是
yòng用
xīn新
xiān鲜
mǔ牡
lì蛎
zuò做
de的
 。

This dish is made with fresh oysters.

Háo蚝
yóu油
shì是
cóng从
mǔ牡
lì蛎
zhōng中
tí提
qǔ取
de的
tiáo调
wèi味
pǐn品
 。

Oyster sauce is a condiment extracted from oysters.