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anchovy in Chinese

anchovy in Chinese is 鳳尾魚 — anchovy means a small, strong-tasting saltwater fish, often preserved in salt or oil and used to flavor other dishes.

anchovy in Chinese

鳳尾魚
noun
Pronounced: fèng wěi yú
Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in sixteen genera, those of the genus Engraulis being widely sold as food.

What does "anchovy" mean?

  1. noun A small, strong-tasting saltwater fish, often preserved in salt or oil and used to flavor other dishes.
    "She added a couple of anchovy fillets to the pasta sauce for depth."
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anchovy in a sentence

  • She added a couple of anchovy fillets to the pasta sauce for depth.
  • Some people love anchovies on pizza; others can't stand them.

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What is "anchovy" in Chinese?

"anchovy" in Chinese is 鳳尾魚. anchovy means: A small, strong-tasting saltwater fish, often preserved in salt or oil and used to flavor other dishes.

How do you pronounce 鳳尾魚?

"anchovy" in Chinese is 鳳尾魚, pronounced "fèng wěi yú".

How do you use "anchovy" in a sentence?

Example: "She added a couple of anchovy fillets to the pasta sauce for depth." In Chinese, "anchovy" is 鳳尾魚.

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