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    Expressing 'seaweed' with 海苔 (hǎitái)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    海苔 (hǎitái) means "seaweed" or "nori," referring to the dried edible seaweed commonly used in East Asian cuisine. It combines 海 (sea) with 苔 (moss/seaweed). It appears as a snack and ingredient in many dishes, and is especially popular in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean food cultures.

    Examples

    • 孩子们最喜欢吃海苔味的薯片。

      Háizimen zuì xǐhuān chī hǎitái wèi de shǔpiàn.

      The children like seaweed-flavored chips the most.

    • 这家店的海苔又脆又香，特别好吃。

      Zhè jiā diàn de hǎitái yòu cuì yòu xiāng, tèbié hǎochī.

      The seaweed at this shop is both crispy and fragrant, especially delicious.

    • 你帮我买两包海苔回来，我做饭要用。

      Nǐ bāng wǒ mǎi liǎng bāo hǎitái huílái, wǒ zuòfàn yào yòng.

      Please buy me two packs of seaweed—I need them for cooking.

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