生牡蛎

生牡蠣

shēngmǔlì

noun

Measure Word

一只生牡蛎 zhī

Meanings

1 raw oyster

Characters

male (in shell names)

Examples

他第一次尝试生牡蛎。

Tā dìyī cì chángshì shēngmǔlì.

He's trying raw oysters for the first time.

生牡蛎要配柠檬汁吃。

Shēngmǔlì yào pèi níngméngzhī chī.

Raw oysters are eaten with lemon juice.

Tips

usage

生 here means 'raw/uncooked', not 'alive'. Contrasts with 烤牡蛎 kǎomǔlì (grilled oysters) and 炸牡蛎 zhámǔlì (fried). Also note: 蚝 háo is the Cantonese-origin synonym for oyster, more common in seafood menus (生蚝).

Stroke Order

生 shēng

牡 mǔ

蛎 lì