青鱼 (qīngyú) · black carp, herring

Measure Word

一条青鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 black carp
2 herring

About the ingredient

水产 Fish and seafood

The largest and dearest of China's four main farmed carps, with thick, springy white flesh. Shanghai cooks braise its tail in soy sauce, or fry chunks of its belly for sweet smoked fish.

Contains fish

Also called 螺蛳青

Used in 2 dishes

熏鱼 xūnyú

爆鱼 bàoyú

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

这条青鱼有十多斤重。

Zhè tiáo qīngyú yǒu shí duō jīn zhòng.

This black carp weighs over five kilos.

HSK 7-9

上海人过年喜欢用青鱼做熏鱼。

Shànghǎi rén guònián xǐhuan yòng qīngyú zuò xūnyú.

At New Year, people in Shanghai like to make smoked fish from black carp.

Tips

usage

青 here is the dark blue-black of its back, not green. It is one of China's four farmed carps, with 草鱼, 鲢鱼 and 鳙鱼. On the northern coasts 青鱼 also names the herring.