海蜇 (hǎizhé) · jellyfish, edible jellyfish (Rhopilema esculenta)

Measure Word

一只海蜇 zhī

Meanings

1 jellyfish
2 edible jellyfish (Rhopilema esculenta)

About the ingredient

水产 Fish and seafood

Cured with alum and salt, then sold as pale sheets or shreds that are soaked to wash out the salt. It is crisp and served dressed as a cold dish; the thin bell and the thicker arms are sold apart.

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

游泳时要小心，这片海域有很多海蜇。

Yóuyǒng shí yào xiǎoxīn, zhè piàn hǎiyù yǒu hěnduō hǎizhé.

Be careful when swimming, there are many jellyfish in this area.

HSK 7-9

我们在餐厅点了一道凉拌海蜇。

Wǒmen zài cāntīng diǎn le yí dào liángbàn hǎizhé.

We ordered a cold jellyfish salad at the restaurant.

Tips

culture

海蜇 is a popular ingredient in Chinese cuisine, especially eaten cold and sliced with sesame oil, vinegar, and chili. The processed and salted form has a crunchy texture quite unlike what you might expect from a jellyfish.