English–Chinese
“remove the fishy smell” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinqù xīng
Example
我们可以用姜和料酒来去腥。wǒ men ké yǐ yòng jiāng hé liào jiǔ lái qù xīng
We can use ginger and cooking wine to remove the fishy smell.
How to say “remove the fishy smell” in Chinese
“Remove the fishy smell” in Chinese is 去腥 (qù xīng).
A cooking process that clears an unwanted raw-food odor so the ingredient has a cleaner aroma and taste.
Example sentences with 去腥
做菜前要把鱼去腥，这样味道更好。zuò cài qián yào bǎ yú qù xīng zhè yàng wèi dào gèng hǎo
Remove the fishy smell from the fish before cooking so it tastes better.
Tips for using 去腥
- English fishy can describe suspicious behavior as well as food, but this Chinese cooking verb has only the food-related sense.