Chinese word

海藻

Pronunciation

Pinyinhǎi zǎo

Meaning

  • nounseaweed

Example

海边有很多海藻。hǎi biān yǒu hěn duō hái zǎo

There is a lot of seaweed by the sea.

Illustration for 海藻 (seaweed)

More examples

冬天我喜欢喝一碗海藻汤。dōng tiān wǒ xǐ huān hē yì wǎn hái zǎo tāng

In winter, I like to drink a bowl of seaweed soup.

Core concept

Marine algae gathered under one name, whether they float freely, form leafy sheets, or cling to a coastal rock.

Common phrases

  • 凉拌海藻liáng bàn hái zǎo

    dressed seaweed salad

  • 海藻汤hái zǎo tāng

    seaweed soup

Similar words

藻类zǎo lèi: Aquatic organisms that live in salt or fresh water and make food from sunlight.
海带hǎi dài: A wide, thick brown seaweed that is often used as food.
紫菜zǐ cài: A thin seaweed that is dried and used in cooking.

Definition in Chinese

指生长在海洋或沿海环境中、以多种形态存在的藻类的通称，这些藻类既有食用价值也在海洋生态中起作用。zhǐ shēng zhǎng zài hǎi yáng huò yán hǎi huán jìng zhōng yǐ duō zhǒng xíng tài cún zài de zǎo lèi de tōng chēng zhè xiē zǎo lèi jì yǒu shí yòng jià zhí yě zài hǎi yáng shēng tài zhōng qǐ zuò yòng

Word origin

海 (hǎi, "sea") + 藻 (zǎo, "algae") forms a compound naming algae that grow in marine environments.

Usage tips

  • On menus and labels, 海藻 (hǎizǎo, "seaweed") may leave the exact type and preparation unstated, so nearby words often provide useful details.

Related words

  • 海藻食品hái zǎo shí pǐnseaweed foodnoun
  • 海藻粉hái zǎo fěnseaweed powdernoun

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