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

HSK 7-9

他第一次尝试生牡蛎。

Tā dìyī cì chángshì shēng mǔlì.

He's trying raw oysters for the first time.

HSK 7-9

生牡蛎要配柠檬汁吃。

Shēng mǔlì 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 (grilled oysters) and 炸牡蛎 (fried). Also note: 蚝 is the Cantonese-origin synonym for oyster, more common in seafood menus (生蚝).

Stroke Order

生 shēng

牡 mǔ

蛎 lì