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kuai en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• kwī

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 膾 /脍 (kuài).

Meanings

1. (uncountable) A historical Chinese dish consisting of finely cut strips of raw fish or meat.

Relateds

sashimi

Translations (7)

cmn 膾 /脍 (a Chinese dish consisting of finely cut strips of raw fish or meat) · cmn 生魚片 /生鱼片 (a Chinese dish consisting of finely cut strips of raw fish or meat) · ja 鱠 (a Chinese dish consisting of finely cut strips of raw fish or meat) · ja 膾 (a Chinese dish consisting of finely cut strips of raw fish or meat) · cmn 魚生 /鱼生 (a Chinese dish consisting of finely cut strips of raw fish or meat) · cmn 鱠 /鲙 (a Chinese dish consisting of finely cut strips of raw fish or meat) · cmn 魚膾 /鱼脍 (a Chinese dish consisting of finely cut strips of raw fish or meat)

kuai en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• kwī

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 塊 /块 (kuài).

Meanings

1. (China, informal) yuan (Chinese unit of currency)
   • Many Chinese people never cook at home because the range of options is endless, from 10-Kuai eats, to 1,000-Kuai feasts.

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