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燕窝

edible bird's nest

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

yan4wo1 • yànwō

Meaning

Primary

edible bird's nest

Alternatives

edible bird's nests, swallow nest, swallow nets

Mnemonic

燕窝 Edible bird's nest is the edible 窝 nest of a certain species of 燕 swallow that is an extremely expensive part of Chinese cuisine.

Usage

我 从来 没 吃过 燕窝。

I have never eaten edible bird's nest.

她 每天 早上 喝 燕窝 汤。

She drinks edible bird's nest soup every morning.

燕窝 是 一 种 昂贵 的 食材。

Edible bird's nest is an expensive ingredient.