螃蟹 (pángxiè) · crab

Measure Word

一只螃蟹 zhī

Meanings

1 crab

About the ingredient

水产 Fish and seafood

Sold live and often steamed whole; diners crack the shells at the table for the sweet meat and roe, with minced ginger as a dip. Freshwater crabs are eaten around the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Contains shellfish

Also called 蟹

Used in 1 dish

香辣蟹 xiānglàxiè

Characters

螃

páng

crab (only used in 螃蟹)

蟹

xiè

crab

Examples

HSK 3

秋天是吃螃蟹的好季节。

Qiūtiān shì chī pángxiè de hǎo jìjié.

Autumn is the best season for eating crab.

HSK 6

这只螃蟹夹了我一下。

Zhè zhī pángxiè jiā le wǒ yíxià.

This crab pinched me.

HSK 7-9

大闸蟹是中国最有名的螃蟹。

Dàzháxiè shì Zhōngguó zuì yǒumíng de pángxiè.

Hairy crab is the most famous crab in China.

Tips

culture

大闸蟹 (dàzháxiè, hairy crab) from Yangcheng Lake is a prized autumn delicacy in China. Eating crab in autumn is a long-standing cultural tradition, especially around the Mid-Autumn Festival.