sweet potato; yam bean
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
sweet potato; yam
dialectA common name for sweet potato in many Southern Chinese dialects (e.g., Taiwanese, Hakka, Minnan). In some regions, it can also refer to other types of root tubers.
Ā阿
má嬷
yòng用
zào灶
kǎo烤
dì地
guā瓜
gěi给
wǒ我
men们
chī吃
。
Grandma baked sweet potatoes for us in the clay oven.
Dōng冬
tiān天
chī吃
rè热
hū乎
hū乎
de的
kǎo烤
dì地
guā瓜
zuì最
shū舒
fu服
le了
。
Eating warm, baked sweet potatoes is the most comforting thing in winter.
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Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
de的
dì地
guā瓜
zhōu粥
hěn很
chū出
míng名
。
This shop's sweet potato congee is very famous.
noun
yam bean; jicama; singkamas
dialectRefers to the crisp, juicy root vegetable Pachyrhizus erosus, often eaten raw or in salads. This meaning is common in Southern China and Southeast Asia.
Liáng凉
bàn拌
dì地
guā瓜
sī丝
yòu又
cuì脆
yòu又
tián甜
。
The shredded yam bean salad is crispy and sweet.
Shì市
chǎng场
lǐ里
mài卖
de的
dì地
guā瓜
hěn很
xīn新
xiān鲜
。
The yam beans sold at the market are very fresh.