dried shrimp; small shrimp (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
dried shrimp (with head and shell removed)
A common ingredient in Chinese cooking, used to add umami flavor to dishes. Often soaked in water before use.
Chǎo炒
cài菜
shí时
jiā加
yì一
diǎn点
xiā虾
mi米
，
wèi味
dào道
gèng更
xiān鲜
měi美
。
Adding a bit of dried shrimp when stir-frying makes the dish more delicious.
Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
de的
hún馄
tun饨
lǐ里
bāo包
zhe着
xiā虾
mi米
hé和
zhū猪
ròu肉
。
The wontons at this shop are stuffed with dried shrimp and pork.
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Mā妈
ma妈
bǎ把
xiā虾
mi米
pào泡
zài在
shuǐ水
lǐ里
bèi备
yòng用
。
Mom soaked the dried shrimp in water for later use.
noun
small shrimp; young shrimp (regional)
dialectUsed in certain dialects, particularly in coastal regions of China.
Xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
wǒ我
cháng常
qù去
hé河
biān边
zhuō捉
xiā虾
mi米
。
When I was young, I often went to the riverbank to catch small shrimp.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiā虾
mi米
kě可
yǐ以
zuò做
chéng成
xiā虾
jiàng酱
。
This type of small shrimp can be made into shrimp paste.