黑珍珠

hēizhēnzhū

noun

Meanings

1 black pearl
2 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide (Meituan's Chinese fine-dining list)

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

这家餐厅上了黑珍珠二钻。

Zhè jiā cāntīng shàng le Hēizhēnzhū èr zuàn.

This restaurant made it onto the Black Pearl two-diamond list.

HSK 7-9

大溪地出产的黑珍珠很有名。

Dàxīdì chūchǎn de hēizhēnzhū hěn yǒumíng.

Tahiti is famous for producing black pearls.

Tips

culture

Two meanings: (1) the gem - naturally dark pearls from Pinctada margaritifera, iconic export of Tahiti; (2) 黑珍珠餐厅指南, a Chinese fine-dining list launched by Meituan-Dianping in 2018 and positioned as a domestic rival to the Michelin Guide. Uses 钻 (diamonds, 1-3) instead of stars.

usage

When people in foodie contexts say 黑珍珠 on its own, they usually mean the Meituan guide, not the gem.

Stroke Order

黑 hēi

珍 zhēn

珠 zhū