海鲜 hǎixiān seafood
How to remember 海鲜: 海 sea + 鲜 fresh = seafood.
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How it is used
- Seafood - 吃海鲜 (chī hǎixiān) to eat seafood, 海鲜市场 seafood market.
- Literally 'sea fresh(ness)'; refers to fish, shellfish, and other edible sea creatures collectively.
- 海鲜过敏 (hǎixiān guòmǐn) = a seafood allergy.
- Contrast 河鲜 (héxiān), freshwater delicacies.