江苏大闸蟹

江蘇大閘蟹

Jiāngsū dàzháxiè

noun

Measure Word

一只江苏大闸蟹 zhī

Meanings

1 Jiangsu hairy crab
2 Chinese mitten crab from Jiangsu Province (a regional brand)

Characters

river (part of place name)

revive (part of place name)

Examples

HSK 7-9

中秋前后，江苏大闸蟹最为肥美。

Zhōng qiū qiánhòu, Jiāngsū dàzháxiè zuìwéi féi měi.

Around the Mid-Autumn Festival, Jiangsu hairy crabs are at their plumpest.

HSK 7-9

他每年都要买几箱江苏大闸蟹送礼。

Tā měinián dōu yào mǎi jǐ xiāng Jiāngsū dàzháxiè sònglǐ.

Every year he buys several boxes of Jiangsu hairy crabs to give as gifts.

Tips

culture

Jiangsu is the heartland of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) production. The most prestigious sub-brands come from within Jiangsu, 阳澄湖 (Yangcheng Lake) above all, with Baoying Lake and Jun Shan Lake crabs marketed as regional PDO-style products.

Stroke Order

江 jiāng

苏 sū

大 dà

闸 zhá

蟹 xiè