鱼香
yú xiāng
Pinyin

Definition

鱼香
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yú xiāng
  1. yuxiang, a seasoning of Chinese cuisine that typically contains garlic, scallions, ginger, sugar, salt, chili peppers etc (Although "yuxiang" literally means "fish fragrance", it contains no seafood.)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

香
xiāng
  1. 1 fragrant
  2. 2 sweet smelling
  3. 3 aromatic
  4. 4 savory or appetizing
  5. 5 (to eat) with relish
  6. 6 (of sleep) sound
  7. 7 perfume or spice
  8. 8 joss or incense stick
  9. 9 CL:根[gēn]
香港
Xiāng gǎng
  1. 1 Hong Kong
香蕉
xiāng jiāo
  1. 1 banana
  2. 2 CL:枝[zhī],根[gēn],個|个[gè],把[bǎ]
丁香
dīng xiāng
  1. 1 lilac (Syringia vulgaris)
  2. 2 clove (Eugenia aromatica)
口香糖
kǒu xiāng táng
  1. 1 chewing gum
吃香
chī xiāng
  1. 1 popular
  2. 2 in demand
  3. 3 well regarded
夜来香
yè lái xiāng
  1. 1 tuberose
  2. 2 Cestrum nocturnum, see also 夜香木
暗香
àn xiāng
  1. 1 subtle fragrance
书香
shū xiāng
  1. 1 literary reputation
清香
qīng xiāng
  1. 1 sweet scent
  2. 2 fragrant odor
浓香
nóng xiāng
  1. 1 strong fragrance
  2. 2 pungent
烧香
shāo xiāng
  1. 1 to burn incense
花香
huā xiāng
  1. 1 fragrance of flowers
芳香
fāng xiāng
  1. 1 balmy
  2. 2 fragrant
  3. 3 aromatic (chemistry)
飘香
piāo xiāng
  1. 1 (of a fragrance) to waft about
  2. 2 (fig.) (of foods) to become popular in other places as well
香味
xiāng wèi
  1. 1 fragrance
  2. 2 bouquet
  3. 3 sweet smell
  4. 4 CL:股[gǔ]
香喷喷
xiāng pēn pēn
  1. 1 delicious
  2. 2 savory
香奈儿
Xiāng nài ér
  1. 1 Chanel (brand name)
香巢
xiāng cháo
  1. 1 a love nest
  2. 2 a place of secret cohabitation (also derogatory)
香料
xiāng liào
  1. 1 spice
  2. 2 flavoring
  3. 3 condiment
  4. 4 perfume

Idioms (20)

偷香窃玉
tōu xiāng qiè yù
  1. 1 lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering
  2. 2 secret illicit sex
口齿生香
kǒu chǐ shēng xiāng
  1. 1 eloquence that generates perfume (idiom); profound and significant text
吃香喝辣
chī xiāng hē là
  1. 1 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to live well
国色天香
guó sè tiān xiāng
  1. 1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
天香国色
tiān xiāng guó sè
  1. 1 divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty
宝马香车
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē
  1. 1 precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
怜香惜玉
lián xiāng xī yù
  1. 1 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
拣佛烧香
jiǎn fó shāo xiāng
  1. 1 to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
书香门第
shū xiāng mén dì
  1. 1 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family
朝山进香
cháo shān jìn xiāng
  1. 1 to go on a pilgrimage and offer incense (idiom)
异香扑鼻
yì xiāng pū bí
  1. 1 exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
葬玉埋香
zàng yù mái xiāng
  1. 1 lit. burying jade and interring incense (idiom); funeral for a beautiful person
酒香不怕巷子深
jiǔ xiāng bù pà xiàng zi shēn
  1. 1 fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom)
  2. 2 quality goods need no advertising
香味扑鼻
xiāng wèi pū bí
  1. 1 exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
香汤沐浴
xiāng tāng mù yù
  1. 1 to bathe in a fragrant hot spring (idiom)
香车宝马
xiāng chē bǎo mǎ
  1. 1 magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury
香轮宝骑
xiāng lún bǎo qí
  1. 1 magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury
鸟语花香
niǎo yǔ huā xiāng
  1. 1 lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day
齿颊生香
chǐ jiá shēng xiāng
  1. 1 lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to water at the mouth
  3. 3 to drool in anticipation

Sample Sentences

你真是山顶洞人啊，我们直播是面向全球的好吗？有外国粉丝的，这意思是“鱼香肉丝盖饭”，这一款蘸酱是“鱼香肉丝盖饭”口味的！
nǐ zhēn shì shāndǐngdòngrén ā ，wǒmen zhíbō shì miànxiàng quánqiú de hǎo ma ？yǒu wàiguó fěnsī de ，zhè yìsi shì “yúxiāng ròusī gàifàn ”，zhè yī kuǎn zhànjiàng shì “yúxiāng ròusī gàifàn ”kǒuwèi de ！
You really are a troglodyte! We livestream to the world, you understand? She has foreign fans. This means "Fish sauce pork strips over rice", because this dipping sauce is fish sauce park strip over rice flavour!
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小姐，不好意思，鱼香肉丝不是你们的菜。
xiǎojie ，bùhǎoyìsi ，yúxiāng ròusī bù shì nǐmen de cài 。
Miss, I'm sorry. The pork strips in garlic sauce wasn't in your order.
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鱼香肉丝。
yúxiāng ròusī 。
Pork strips in garlic sauce.
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给我一个宫保鸡丁、一个麻婆豆腐、一个鱼香肉丝。你们菜的分量怎么样？
gěi wǒ yī ge gōngbǎojīdīng 、yī ge mápódòufu 、yī ge yúxiāng ròusī 。nǐmen cài de fènliàng zěnmeyàng ？
I'll have an order of Kung Pao Chicken, an order of Spicy Tofu, an order of Fish-flavored Shredded Pork. What are the portions like?
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