ci4 jyu4池魚池鱼
Jyutpingci4 jyu4
Yalechìh yùh
Definition
Aji fish; horse mackerel.
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How it's used
This term is widely used in Japanese restaurants and wet markets to refer specifically to horse mackerel. It is almost exclusively encountered in culinary contexts rather than in the context of the idiom 池魚之殃, which refers to innocent bystanders suffering in a disaster. When ordering at a restaurant, it is common to hear it referred to as 鰺魚 as well, though 池魚 is the more colloquial name for the fish itself.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
This aji fish is very fresh, buy it to pan-fry.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
