shark fin soup

noun

A soup made from shark fins, common especially in Chinese culture, where it is served on special occasions and as a symbol of wealth and prestige.

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Meanings

nounshark fin soup (countable and uncountable, plural shark fin soups)

plural shark fin soups

  1. countableuncountablecookingA soup made from shark fins, common especially in Chinese culture, where it is served on special occasions and as a symbol of wealth and prestige.

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 魚翅湯 /鱼翅汤
  • 魚翅湯 /鱼翅汤 (jyu⁴ ci³ tong¹)soup made from shark fins
Chinese Mandarin 魚翅湯 /鱼翅汤
  • 魚翅湯 /鱼翅汤 (yúchìtāng)soup made from shark fins
Dutch haaienvinnensoep
  • haaienvinnensoepsoup made from shark fins
Finnish haineväkeitto
  • haineväkeittosoup made from shark fins
French soupe aux ailerons de requins
  • soupe aux ailerons de requinssoup made from shark fins
German Haifischflossensuppe
  • Haifischflossensuppesoup made from shark fins
Greek σούπα από πτερύγια καρχαρία
  • σούπα από πτερύγια καρχαρία (soúpa apó pterýgia karcharía)soup made from shark fins
Japanese フカヒレスープ, 鱶鰭スープ
  • フカヒレスープ (fukahire sūpu)soup made from shark fins
  • 鱶鰭スープ (fukahire sūpu)soup made from shark fins
Korean 상어 지느러미 수프
  • 상어 지느러미 수프 (sang'eo jineureomi supeu)soup made from shark fins
Persian سوپ بالهٔ کوسه
  • سوپ بالهٔ کوسه (sup-e bâle-ye kuse)soup made from shark fins
Polish zupa z płetwy rekina
  • zupa z płetwy rekinasoup made from shark fins
Portuguese sopa de barbatana de tubarão
  • sopa de barbatana de tubarãosoup made from shark fins
Russian суп из аку́льих плавнико́в
  • суп из аку́льих плавнико́в (sup iz akúlʹix plavnikóv)soup made from shark fins
Spanish sopa de aleta de tiburón
  • sopa de aleta de tiburónsoup made from shark fins
Swedish hajfenssoppa
  • hajfenssoppasoup made from shark fins
Thai หูฉลาม, ซุปหูฉลาม
  • หูฉลาม (hŏo chà-lăam)soup made from shark fins
  • ซุปหูฉลาม (súp hŏo chà-lăam)soup made from shark fins
  • ฮื่อฉี่ (hêu chèe)soup made from shark fins
Vietnamese súp vây cá mập
  • súp vây cá mậpsoup made from shark fins
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“shark fin soup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shark%20fin%20soup. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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