虹鳟 (hóngzūn) · rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Measure Word

一条虹鳟 tiáo

Meanings

1 rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

About the ingredient

水产 Fish and seafood

A farmed trout with orange-pink flesh and a reddish stripe along its sides, much of it raised in cold lakes in Qinghai. It is cooked whole or as fillets, and an industry standard lets it be sold as salmon for eating raw.

Contains fish

Also called 虹鳟鱼

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

这家餐厅供应新鲜的虹鳟。

Zhè jiā cāntīng gōngyìng xīnxiān de hóngzūn.

This restaurant serves fresh rainbow trout.

HSK 7-9

虹鳟是一种常见的食用淡水鱼。

Hóngzūn shì yì zhǒng chángjiàn de shíyòng dànshuǐyú.

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.