Meat & seafood in Chinese 肉和海鲜
ròu hé hǎixiān
Ingredients: proteins. 15 essential meat & seafood words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 肉 | ròu | meat |
| 鸡肉 | jī ròu | chicken |
| 牛肉 | niú ròu | beef |
| 猪肉 | zhū ròu | pork |
| 羊肉 | yáng ròu | lamb |
| 鸭 | yā | duck |
| 鱼 | yú | fish |
| 虾 | xiā | prawn; shrimp |
| 螃蟹 | páng xiè | crab |
| 海鲜 | hǎi xiān | seafood |
| 香肠 | xiāng cháng | sausage |
| 排骨 | pái gǔ | ribs |
| 鸡翅 | jī chì | chicken wings |
| 三文鱼 | sān wén yú | salmon |
| 鸡蛋 | jī dàn | egg |
Example sentences
- 我不太爱吃肉。I don't really like eating meat.
- 鸡肉比牛肉便宜。Chicken is cheaper than beef.
- 我要一碗牛肉面。I'd like a bowl of beef noodles.
- 饺子里有猪肉和白菜。The dumplings have pork and cabbage in them.
- 冬天吃羊肉很暖和。Lamb keeps you warm in winter.
- 这只鸭烤得很香。This duck has been roasted beautifully.
- 今天晚上我们吃鱼。We're having fish tonight.
- 我对虾过敏。I'm allergic to prawns.
- 秋天的螃蟹最好吃。Crabs are best in autumn.
- 海边的海鲜很新鲜。Seafood by the coast is very fresh.
- 早饭有香肠和鸡蛋。There are sausages and eggs for breakfast.
- 周末妈妈给我们做排骨。Mum makes ribs for us at the weekend.
- 孩子们最爱吃烤鸡翅。The children love grilled chicken wings.
- 三文鱼可以生吃。Salmon can be eaten raw.
- 你要煎鸡蛋还是煮鸡蛋？Would you like a fried egg or a boiled egg?
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Meat & seafood speaking island has 8 everyday questions about meat & seafood to prepare your own answers to.