鲤鱼汤

鯉魚湯

lǐyútāng

noun

Measure Word

一碗鲤鱼汤 wǎn

Meanings

1 carp soup

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

产妇喝鲤鱼汤可以下奶。

Chǎnfù hē lǐyútāng kěyǐ xià nǎi.

Carp soup helps new mothers produce milk.

HSK 7-9

奶奶炖的鲤鱼汤汤色奶白。

Nǎinai dùn de lǐyútāng tāng sè nǎi bái.

Grandma's carp soup has a milky-white broth.

Tips

culture

Traditional Chinese postpartum tonic, believed to boost lactation. Made by pan-searing carp first and then simmering with ginger and scallion until the broth turns milky white.

Stroke Order

鲤 lǐ

鱼 yú

汤 tāng