寿司

壽司

shòusī

noun HSK 5

Meanings

1 sushi

Characters

to manage; department

A phonetic transliteration of the Japanese word 'sushi.'

Examples

HSK 1

我们去吃寿司吧。

Wǒmen qù chī shòusī ba.

Let's go eat sushi.

HSK 2

这家寿司店很有名。

Zhè jiā shòusī diàn hěn yǒumíng.

This sushi restaurant is very famous.

HSK 7-9

三文鱼寿司是最受欢迎的。

Sānwényú shòusī shì zuì shòu huānyíng de.

Salmon sushi is the most popular.

Tips

history

寿司 is a phonetic borrowing from Japanese すし (sushi). The characters were chosen for their sounds, not meanings - though 寿 (longevity) is a nice coincidence!

Stroke Order

寿 shòu

司 sī

寿司

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