鱸魚
lou4 jyu4
In Cantonese, the English phrase sea bass is translated as 鱸魚 (lou4 jyu4).
The term refers to a salt-water fish.
Meaning: salt-water fish (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
lou4 jyu4
Did you know?
- In Cantonese culinary culture, 鱸魚 is highly prized for its 'nourishing' properties and is frequently served to women recovering after childbirth.
- In traditional Cantonese banquets, the presentation of a whole fish like 鱸魚 is highly symbolic of 'abundance' and 'surplus'.
- The character 鱸 (lou4) is quite complex and is rarely used in casual written Cantonese, appearing primarily in formal menus or seafood-specific texts.
Examples in context
- 呢條鱸魚好新鮮。ni1 tiu4 lou4 jyu2 hou2 san1 sin1.This sea bass is very fresh.
- 今日嘅鱸魚好貴。gam1 jat6 ge3 lou4 jyu2 hou2 gwai3.Today's sea bass is very expensive.
Example conversation
A couple is deciding what to order at a seafood restaurant.
- 子健 Tsz Kin曉彤，你想食乜嘢？hiu2 tung4, nei5 soeng2 sik6 mat1 je5?Hiu Tung, what do you want to eat?
- 曉彤 Hiu Tung我想食清蒸鱸魚。ngo5 soeng2 sik6 cing1 zing1 lou4 jyu2.I want to eat steamed sea bass.
- 子健 Tsz Kin好呀，我叫一條鱸魚。hou2 aa3, ngo5 giu3 jat1 tiu4 lou4 jyu2.Okay, I will order one sea bass.
- 曉彤 Hiu Tung子健，唔該叫呢條魚。zi2 gin6, m4 goi1 giu3 ni1 tiu4 jyu2.Zi Kin, please order this fish.
