基围虾

基圍蝦

jīwéixiā

noun

Measure Word

一只基围虾 zhī

Meanings

1 ridgetail white prawn
2 Chinese white shrimp

Characters

base / embankment

Examples

白灼基围虾是粤菜的经典。

Báizhuó jīwéixiā shì Yuècài de jīngdiǎn.

Blanched ridgetail prawns are a Cantonese classic.

这盘基围虾好新鲜。

Zhè pán jīwéixiā hǎo xīnxiān.

This plate of prawns is so fresh.

基围虾蘸点酱油就很好吃。

Jīwéixiā zhàn diǎn jiàngyóu jiù hěn hǎochī.

Ridgetail prawns dipped in a little soy sauce are delicious.

Tips

culture

基围 originally referred to the embankment ponds in the Pearl River Delta where these prawns were farmed. The name stuck even as farming methods changed.

Stroke Order

基 jī

围 wéi

虾 xiā