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meat and fish

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

hun1xing1 • hūnxīng

Meaning


Primary

meat and fish

Mnemonic


荤腥 Meat and fish combines 荤 meat or fish with the 腥 fishy smell associated with fish.

Usage


她 吃素 多年, 早就 不 碰 荤腥 了。

She has been vegetarian for years and no longer eats meat or fish.

这 家 餐厅 不 卖 荤腥, 只 供应 素菜。

This restaurant does not sell meat or fish; it serves only vegetarian dishes.

这 碗 汤 没有 荤腥, 素食者 也 能 喝。

This bowl of soup contains no meat or fish, so vegetarians can drink it too.