谐音·数字Homophones & Numbers
#007
yú鱼
fish (yú)
🐟 / why New Year dinner always has fish
情景Scenario
为什么中国人过年一定要吃“鱼”？因为“鱼”听起来和另一个字一样——
Why must a Chinese New Year table have fish? Because “yú” sounds like another word —
选择Choose
A余（年年有“余”＝富足）yú, surplus — “always have more”
B雨（rain）yǔ, rain
C玉（jade）yù, jade
答案Answer
鱼 yú 和 余 yú 同音，寓意“年年有余”。所以年夜饭的鱼还不能吃完，要“剩”一点。
鱼 (fish) sounds like 余 (surplus) — “may you always have more,” so you leave some uneaten.
例句Example
“过年要吃鱼，年年有余。”
“Eat fish at New Year — always have more each year.”