黄河鲤鱼

黃河鯉魚

huánghélǐyú

noun

Measure Word

一条黄河鲤鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 Yellow River carp
2 Henan-style golden carp delicacy

Characters

Examples

糖醋黄河鲤鱼是河南名菜。

Tángcù Huánghélǐyú shì Hénán míngcài.

Sweet-and-sour Yellow River carp is a famous Henan dish.

正宗的黄河鲤鱼鳞金黄、腹白嘴红。

Zhèngzōng de huánghélǐyú lín jīnhuáng, fù bái zuǐ hóng.

Authentic Yellow River carp has golden scales, a white belly and a red mouth.

Tips

culture

黄河鲤鱼 is counted among China's 'Four Famous Fish' (四大名鱼). The carp's reddish golden scales and the Henan capital of Kaifeng's location on the Yellow River gave rise to signature dishes like 糖醋黄河鲤鱼 and 鲤鱼焙面. The carp is also the animal of the 鲤鱼跳龙门 legend — a carp leaping over Longmen becomes a dragon, symbolizing successful exam candidates.

Stroke Order

黄 huáng

河 hé

鲤 lǐ

鱼 yú