onion
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
onion
informalThis is the common colloquial name for an onion in Mandarin. It is widely used in cooking and market contexts.
Zuò做
zhè这
dào道
cài菜
xū需
yào要
qiē切
bàn半
gè个
cōng葱
tóu头
。
You need to chop half an onion to make this dish.
Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
xiē些
cōng葱
tóu头
hé和
tǔ土
dòu豆
。
He bought some onions and potatoes.
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Cōng葱
tóu头
chǎo炒
ròu肉
piàn片
hěn很
hǎo好
chī吃
。
Stir-fried pork slices with onions are delicious.
Qiē切
cōng葱
tóu头
de的
shí时
hou候
，
wǒ我
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
zǒng总
liú流
lèi泪
。
My eyes always water when I'm cutting onions.
Zài在
Zhōng中
wén文
lǐ里
，
'
yáng洋
cōng葱
'
shì是
xué学
míng名
，
'
cōng葱
tóu头
'
shì是
gèng更
kǒu口
yǔ语
de的
shuō说
fǎ法
。
In Chinese, '洋葱' is the formal name, and '葱头' is a more colloquial term.