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海鲜 (hǎi xiān) — how to say "seafood" in Chinese
海鲜
Seafood
noun
Character composition
海
sea
鲜
fresh
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
魚
Fish
#195 · yú · 11 strokes
Collocations
新鲜海鲜
xīnxiān hǎixiān
fresh seafood
海鲜市场
hǎixiān shìchǎng
seafood market
吃海鲜
chī hǎixiān
eat seafood
Examples
这家餐厅的海鲜非常新鲜，是他们的特色。
The seafood in this restaurant is very fresh and is their specialty.
吃海鲜。
Eat seafood.
Frequently asked questions
How to say seafood in Mandarin?
"seafood" in Chinese is 海鲜 (hǎi xiān).
海鲜 meaning in English
海鲜 (hǎi xiān) means "Seafood".
How is 海鲜 pronounced?
It is pronounced hǎi xiān (written as hai xian, haixian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "seafood" in Chinese characters?
It is written 海鲜: 海 has 10 strokes, 鲜 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 海鲜?
海鲜 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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