jyu4 leon4魚鱗鱼鳞
Jyutpingjyu4 leon4
Yaleyùh lèuhn
Definition
Fish scales.
colloquialfooddaily actions
How it's used
Focus on the physical act of removal when discussing this term in a kitchen setting. While it refers to the scales themselves, it is most frequently encountered in the context of cleaning fish before cooking. Native speakers often drop the word 魚 and just say 鱗 when the context of cleaning fish is already established.
Measure word
faai3塊faiExamples
Related words
Common phrases
to scale a fish
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 鱗片 which is a more general term for scales on any animal, such as reptiles. Stick to 魚鱗 specifically when referring to fish.
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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.
