kuai
A historical Chinese dish consisting of finely cut strips of raw fish or meatA historical Chinese dish consisting of finely cut strips of raw fish or meat.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A historical Chinese dish consisting of finely cut strips of raw fish or meat.
(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.
Origin
Borrowed from Mandarin 膾 /脍 (kuài). Borrowed from Mandarin 塊 /块 (kuài).Borrowed from Mandarin 膾 /脍 (kuài).
Borrowed from Mandarin 塊 /块 (kuài).
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Forms
plural: kuaiWord family
1 related wordsRelatedsashimi
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable