海鲜

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 沿海城市的海鲜很新鲜。▶ —
   The seafood in coastal cities is very fresh.
2. 我对海鲜过敏。▶ —
   I am allergic to seafood.

Collocations

Mnemonic

海 hǎi "sea" + 鲜 xiān "fresh/fish": fresh food from the sea, i.e. seafood. 鲜 is 鱼 "fish" + 羊 "sheep".

Related

Quick check

1. What does the composition of 鲜 (鱼 + 羊) suggest?

   • the fresh taste of fish and meat
   • the sea’s depth
   • a ship’s size
   • the amount of salt