南美白对虾, photo 1 of 3

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南美白对虾

南美白對蝦

nánměibáiduìxiā

noun

Measure Word

一只南美白对虾 zhī

Meanings

1 Pacific white shrimp
2 whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)

About the ingredient

水产 Fish and seafood

The most farmed shrimp in the world, about 80% of all shrimp produced in 2017, with sweet flesh and a low price. It grows up to about 23 cm long.

Contains shellfish

Also called 白对虾

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

这家餐厅的南美白对虾很新鲜。

Zhè jiā cāntīng de nánměibáiduìxiā hěn xīnxiān.

The Pacific white shrimp at this restaurant is very fresh.

HSK 7-9

南美白对虾是中国养殖最多的虾种。

Nánměibáiduìxiā shì Zhōngguó yǎngzhí zuìduō de xiā zhǒng.

Pacific white shrimp is the most farmed shrimp species in China.

Tips

culture

Native to the eastern Pacific coast, now the dominant farmed shrimp in China - accounts for roughly 70% of shrimp output and is the shrimp you see in most supermarkets and cheaper restaurant dishes.

Stroke Order

南 nán

美 měi

白 bái

对 duì

虾 xiā