Meaning of 寿司
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- sushi
How to use 寿司
寿司 is the everyday word for Japanese sushi and is used just like the English word. It often appears with verbs like 吃 (chī) or 做 (zuò), and with the measure word 份 (fèn) for a serving. Example: 我们晚上去吃寿司吧。(Wǒmen wǎnshang qù chī shòusī ba.) Let's go eat sushi tonight.
寿 (shòu) means long life, as in 长寿 (chángshòu), and 司 (sī) is the same character you see in 公司 (gōngsī). Picture a sushi chef who lives a long life running his own little company, and you have 寿司.
Common mistake: Learners often say the second syllable with a fourth tone or a neutral tone, but it is first tone: shòusī. Also do not confuse 寿 (shòu) with 涛 (tāo) or 筹 (chóu), which share a similar shape but mean different things.
寿司 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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寿 shòu · old age · 7 strokes
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司 sī · to take charge of · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 寿司.
| 公司 | gōngsī | company; firm; corporation |
| 司机 | sījī | chauffeur; driver |
| 长寿 | chángshòu | longevity; long-lived |
| 官司 | guānsi | lawsuit |
| 打官司 | dǎ guānsi | to file a lawsuit; to sue |
| 司长 | sīzhǎng | bureau chief |
| 上司 | shàngsi | boss; superior |
| 司令 | sīlìng | commanding officer |
| 司法 | sīfǎ | judicial; (administration of) justice |
| 寿命 | shòumìng | life span; life expectancy |
| 司空见惯 | sīkōng-jiànguàn | a common occurrence (idiom) |
| 司令官 | sīlìngguān | commander; officer in charge |
Questions about 寿司
What does 寿司 mean?
寿司 (shòusī) means "sushi" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 寿司?
寿司 is made of 2 characters: 寿 (7 strokes), 司 (5 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 寿司 an HSK word?
Yes. 寿司 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 寿司 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 寿司 is written 壽司.
Why is sushi written 寿司 in Chinese?
The word was borrowed from Japanese, which writes sushi with the same characters. The characters were chosen mainly for their sound and a lucky feel, since 寿 suggests long life. They do not literally describe the food.
How do I say sashimi or a sushi roll in Chinese?
Sashimi is 生鱼片 (shēngyúpiàn), literally raw fish slices. A sushi roll is often called 寿司卷 (shòusījuǎn), and a Japanese restaurant is 日本料理店 (Rìběn liàolǐ diàn).