How common it is
海鲜 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say hǎi xiān slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
海鲜表示来自海里的食物。
hǎi xiān biǎo shì lái zì hǎi lǐ de shí wù。
海鲜 means seafood from the sea.
Context note
海鲜常用于饮食、餐厅和市场。
hǎi xiān cháng yòng yú yǐn shí 、 cān tīng hé shì chǎng。
It is often used with food, restaurants, and markets.
5 examples
我喜欢吃海鲜。
wǒ xǐ huan chī hǎi xiān。
I like eating seafood.
这家店的海鲜很新鲜。
zhè jiā diàn de hǎi xiān hěn xīn xiān。
The seafood at this restaurant is very fresh.
她不能吃海鲜。
tā bù néng chī hǎi xiān。
She cannot eat seafood.
海鲜汤很好喝。
hǎi xiān tāng hěn hǎo hē。
Seafood soup tastes very good.
市场里有很多海鲜。
shì chǎng lǐ yǒu hěn duō hǎi xiān。
There is a lot of seafood in the market.
5 mini stories
周末，他们去吃海鲜。
zhōu mò， tā men qù chī hǎi xiān。
On the weekend, they went to eat seafood.
老师说，海鲜要注意新鲜。
lǎo shī shuō， hǎi xiān yào zhù yì xīn xiān。
The teacher said seafood should be fresh.
她对海鲜有点过敏。
tā duì hǎi xiǎn yǒu diǎn guò mǐn。
She is a little allergic to seafood.
海鲜饭很受欢迎。
hǎi xiān fàn hěn shòu huān yíng。
Seafood rice is very popular.
海边的海鲜通常更鲜。
hǎi biān de hǎi xiān tōng cháng gèng xiān。
Seafood by the sea is usually fresher.