Chinese word

烤鱼

Pronunciation

Pinyinkǎo yú

Meaning

  • noungrilled fish

Example

这条烤鱼很好吃。zhè tiáo kǎo yú hěn hǎo chī

This grilled fish is delicious.

Illustration for 烤鱼 (grilled fish)

More examples

我们一起吃烤鱼吧。wǒ men yì qǐ chī kǎo yú ba

Let's eat grilled fish together.

Core concept

Fish transformed by direct heat into a ready-to-eat dish.

Common phrases

  • 吃烤鱼chī kǎo yú

    eat grilled fish

  • 一条烤鱼yì tiáo kǎo yú

    a grilled fish

Similar words

煎鱼jiān yú: A fish dish pan-fried in a small amount of oil.
炸鱼zhá yú: A fish dish deep-fried in plenty of oil.
蒸鱼zhēng yú: A fish dish cooked by steaming.

Definition in Chinese

用火或高温把鱼烤熟后做成的食物。yòng huǒ huò gāo wēn bǎ yú kǎo shú hòu zuò chéng de shí wù

Word origin

烤 (kǎo, "grill") + 鱼 (yú, "fish") forms a food name for fish prepared by grilling.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese food names, the cooking method often comes before the ingredient, so the first word can show how a dish is prepared.

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