海胆 (hǎi dǎn) — sea urchin

Definition

Examples

• 我在超市买了几个新鲜的海胆。
  Wǒ zài chāo shì mǎi le jǐ gè xīn xiān de hǎi dǎn.
  I bought some fresh sea urchins at the supermarket.
• 海胆虽然外表有刺，但里面的肉很鲜美。
  hǎi dǎn Suī rán wài biǎo yǒu cì, dàn lǐ miàn de ròu hěn xiān měi.
  Sea urchins look spiny on the outside, but the meat inside is very delicious.
• 在日本料理中，海胆常被用来做寿司。
  Zài rì běn liào lǐ zhōng, hǎi dǎn cháng bèi yòng lái zuò shòu sī.
  In Japanese cuisine, sea urchin is often used to make sushi.

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