水产品

• Pinyin: shuǐ chǎn pǐn
• Hanzi breakdown: 水 = pictograph of flowing water; 产 = production; 品 = three mouths, meaning goods/products

Meaning

Aquatic products; seafood. Products from water including fish, shellfish, and seaweed.

A formal term encompassing all edible products from oceans, rivers, and lakes. Includes fish, shrimp, crabs, shellfish, seaweed, and farmed aquatic products. Common in business, food industry, and official contexts. More formal than 海鲜 which specifically means seafood.

Examples

1. 这个沿海城市的水产品非常丰富，价格也很实惠。 This coastal city has abundant aquatic products at very affordable prices.
2. 水产品在运输过程中需要保持低温。 Aquatic products need to be kept at low temperatures during transportation.
3. 近年来水产品养殖业发展迅速，满足了市场需求。 In recent years, the aquaculture industry has developed rapidly, meeting market demand.

Usage Guide

Context: business, food industry, commerce

Tone: professional

Do Say

• 水产品市场今天人很多。(The aquatic products market is crowded today.)
• 检查水产品的新鲜度。(Check the freshness of the aquatic products.)

Don't Say

• 吃水产品 in casual conversation — for everyday speech, use 海鲜 or specific names like 鱼、虾

Origin & History

Compound of 水产 (aquatic production) + 品 (product), meaning products from water-based production.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal