大虾

大蝦
dàxiā
noun #21,718

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 prawn
  2. 2 large shrimp
  3. 3 expert
  4. 4 whiz

Examples

Suànróng dàxiā shì yīdào měiwèi de hǎixiān cài.
Garlic prawns are a delicious seafood dish.
Lùntán shàng yǒu hěnduō biānchéng dàxiā, tíwèn hěnkuài jiù yǒurén 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 (a great knight-errant/hero). Internet culture repurposed it to flatter skilled users in tech communities.

Stroke Order

xiā