🇬🇧🇨🇳 sushi - 寿司 : English Lesson

Meaning of "sushi" ("寿司"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Sushi is a Japanese food made from small pieces of sticky white rice that are shaped into balls or rolls. On top of the rice, or rolled up inside it, there can be raw fish, cooked fish, vegetables, egg, or other tasty fillings. People usually eat sushi cold, dip it in soy sauce, and sometimes add a little spicy green paste called wasabi. Sushi is often eaten with chopsticks and is known for being colorful, healthy, and fun to share.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I tried to count the rice grains on one piece of sushi and used up all my math for the week.

I told the sushi, “You are going to be delicious,” and it just lay there like, “I know.”

The sushi chef made a heart-shaped sushi, so now I’m emotionally attached to my dinner.

My brother said he didn’t like sushi, but his stomach kept growling, “Don’t listen to him, feed me!”

I tried to use chopsticks on my sushi and accidentally launched a rice rocket across the table.

Jade opened a paper box and saw neat sushi rolls. Each sushi sat on white rice with a bright fish slice. She picked up a sushi with chopsticks, smelled the sea, then ate sushi in one happy bite. The warm rice and cool fish made her laugh. She ordered more sushi and smiled.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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