多宝鱼

多寶魚

duōbǎoyú

noun

Measure Word

一条多宝鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 turbot
2 European turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)

Characters

Examples

清蒸多宝鱼是粤菜馆的招牌。

Qīngzhēng duōbǎoyú shì yuècài guǎn de zhāopái.

Steamed turbot is a specialty at Cantonese restaurants.

多宝鱼的肉又嫩又白。

Duōbǎoyú de ròu yòu nèn yòu bái.

Turbot meat is tender and white.

Tips

culture

Turbot was introduced into Chinese aquaculture from Europe in the 1990s and became a high-end seafood staple. A 2006 scandal about illegal antibiotics in farmed 多宝鱼 briefly tanked the market.

Stroke Order

多 duō

宝 bǎo

鱼 yú