牡蛎 (mǔlì) · oyster

Measure Word

一个牡蛎 gè

Meanings

1 oyster

About the ingredient

水产 Fish and seafood

Grey, rough-shelled shellfish sold live. Seafood stalls grill them in the shell with heaps of garlic; they are also fried into omelettes, sun-dried, and boiled down for oyster sauce.

Contains shellfish

Also called 生蚝、蚝、海蛎子

Used in 2 dishes

蚵仔煎 ézǐjiān

蚵嗲 édiǎ

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

这家餐厅的烤牡蛎非常好吃。

Zhè jiā cāntīng de kǎo mǔlì fēicháng hǎochī.

The grilled oysters at this restaurant are delicious.

Tips

usage

In southern China, oysters are more commonly called 生蚝 (shēngháo) or 蚝 (háo), especially in Cantonese-influenced regions. 牡蛎 is the standard/formal term.