黑珍珠

hēizhēnzhū
noun

Meanings

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

Examples

Dàxīdì chūchǎn de hēizhēnzhū hěn yǒumíng.
Tahiti is famous for producing black pearls.
Zhè jiā cāntīng shàng le Hēizhēnzhū èrzuàn.
This restaurant made it onto the Black Pearl two-diamond list.

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 (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

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