刺身

cìshēn

noun

Measure Word

一份刺身 fèn

Meanings

1 sashimi
2 sliced raw fish

Characters

Examples

他点了一份三文鱼刺身。

Tā diǎn le yí fèn sānwényú cìshēn.

He ordered a plate of salmon sashimi.

刺身一定要新鲜才好吃。

Cìshēn yídìng yào xīnxiān cái hǎochī.

Sashimi must be fresh to taste good.

Tips

history

刺身 is a direct borrowing of the Japanese 刺身 (sashimi). The characters — literally 'pierce the body' — refer to an older Japanese custom of pinning a fin to the slice to identify the fish. Chinese adopted the characters verbatim.

Stroke Order

刺 cì

身 shēn