diu1 jyu4鯛魚鲷鱼
Jyutpingdiu1 jyu4
Yaledīu yùh
Definition
Japanese seabream or snapper; a type of marine fish.
neutralfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to the high-quality fish often served as sashimi or in celebratory dishes. It is frequently associated with Japanese cuisine in Hong Kong, and you will often see it listed on menus in sushi restaurants.
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tiu4條tìuhExamples
Shall we go eat seabream sashimi tonight?
This seabream is very fresh, it is best steamed.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
