jyu4 soi1魚鰓鱼鳃
Jyutpingjyu4 soi1
Yaleyùh sōi
Definition
Fish gill.
colloquialfoodbody
How it's used
Focusing on the color of the gills is the standard way to judge the freshness of a fish in a wet market. While the term is anatomically precise, it is almost exclusively used in the context of cooking or preparing seafood. It is rarely used in metaphorical or non-culinary contexts.
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deoi3對deuiExamples
This fish's gills are very red, it should be very fresh.
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Grammar guides
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