贻贝

貽貝

yíbèi

noun #52,586

Measure Word

一只贻贝 zhī

Meanings

1 mussel
2 sea mussel

Characters

shellfish; cowrie

Examples

这家餐厅的白葡萄酒贻贝很有名。

Zhè jiā cāntīng de bái pútáojiǔ yíbèi hěn yǒumíng.

This restaurant is famous for its mussels in white wine.

贻贝生活在浅海的岩石上。

Yíbèi shēnghuó zài qiǎnhǎi de yánshí shàng.

Mussels live on rocks in shallow coastal waters.

Tips

usage

贻贝 is the formal scientific name. In everyday speech, especially in northern China, mussels are called 海虹 (hǎihóng); the dried version is 淡菜 (dàncài).

Stroke Order

贻 yí

贝 bèi