多宝鱼

多寶魚

duōbǎoyú

noun

Measure Word

一条多宝鱼 tiáo

Meanings

1 turbot
2 European turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

清蒸多宝鱼是粤菜馆的招牌。

Qīngzhēng duōbǎoyú shì yuècài guǎn de zhāopai.

Steamed turbot is a specialty at Cantonese restaurants.

HSK 7-9

多宝鱼的肉又嫩又白。

Duōbǎoyú de ròu yòu nèn yòu bái.

Turbot meat is tender and white.

Tips

culture

Turbot was introduced into Chinese aquaculture from Europe in the 1990s and became a high-end seafood staple. A 2006 scandal about illegal antibiotics in farmed 多宝鱼 briefly tanked the market.

Stroke Order

多 duō

宝 bǎo

鱼 yú