大虾

大蝦
dàxiā
noun #21,718

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 prawn
  2. 2 large shrimp
  3. 3 (internet slang) expert
  4. 4 wizard (internet usage)

Examples

Suàn róng dàxiā shì yī dào měiwèi de hǎixiān cài.
Garlic prawns are a delicious seafood dish.
Lùntán shàng yǒu hěn duō biānchéng dàxiā, tíwèn hěn kuài jiù yǒu rén huídá.
There are many programming experts on the forum — questions get answered quickly.

Tips

culture
大虾 as slang for 'expert' or 'guru' is a homophone joke: 大虾 (prawn) sounds like 大侠 (dàxiá, a great knight-errant/hero). Internet culture repurposed it to flatter skilled users in tech communities.

Stroke Order

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