ho4 sin1河鮮河鲜
Jyutpingho4 sin1
Yalehòh sīn
Definition
Freshwater food; edible animals caught from rivers.
neutralfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to aquatic animals like fish, shrimp, or crabs sourced from rivers or lakes rather than the ocean. It is often used in contrast to 海鮮 to highlight the difference in flavor profiles, as river-sourced food is frequently described as having a cleaner or sweeter taste. You will mostly encounter this term on menus or when discussing traditional regional cuisine.
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zung3種jungExamples
The freshwater food at this restaurant is very fresh.
Do you prefer eating seafood or freshwater food?
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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.
