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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


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

Usage


我 從來 沒 吃過 燕窩。

I have never eaten edible bird's nest.

她 每天 早上 喝 燕窩 湯。

She drinks edible bird's nest soup every morning.

燕窩 是 一 種 昂貴 的 食材。

Edible bird's nest is an expensive ingredient.