虹鳟

虹鱒
hóngzūn
noun

Measure Word

虹鳟 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Examples

HSK 5
Zhèjiā cāntīng gōngyìng xīnxiān de hóngzūn.
This restaurant serves fresh rainbow trout.
HSK 7-9
Hóngzūn shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de shíyòng dànshuǐ yú.
Rainbow trout is a common edible freshwater fish.

Tips

culture
Made headlines in 2018 when a Chinese industry standard tried to redefine 三文鱼 (sanwenyu, 'salmon') to include domestically-farmed 虹鳟 (rainbow trout) - sparking a public outcry over sushi safety, since trout cannot be eaten raw safely the way Atlantic salmon can.

Stroke Order

hóng
zūn