烤鱼

烤魚

kǎoyú

noun

Measure Word

一条烤鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 grilled fish
2 roasted fish

Characters

to grill; to roast

Examples

重庆烤鱼麻辣鲜香。

Chóngqìng kǎoyú málà xiānxiāng.

Chongqing grilled fish is numbing-spicy and savory.

我们晚上去吃烤鱼吧。

Wǒmen wǎnshàng qù chī kǎoyú ba.

Let's go eat grilled fish tonight.

Tips

culture

烤鱼 typically refers to 重庆烤鱼 / 万州烤鱼 — a whole grilled fish submerged in a spicy chili-oil broth with vegetables, not just a plain grilled filet. Served in a long metal pan kept warm over a burner.

Stroke Order

烤 kǎo

鱼 yú