sweet potato; yam
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sweet potato; yam
dialectA common name for sweet potato in southern Chinese dialects like Cantonese, Min, and Hakka. Often refers specifically to the tuberous root vegetable with yellow or purple flesh.
Guǎng广
dōng东
rén人
xǐ喜
huan欢
yòng用
fān番
shǔ薯
zhǔ煮
táng糖
shuǐ水
。
Cantonese people like to cook sweet potato in a sweet soup.
Jiē街
biān边
xiǎo小
fàn贩
mài卖
kǎo烤
fān番
shǔ薯
。
The street vendor sells roasted sweet potatoes.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
fān番
shǔ薯
hěn很
tián甜
。
This type of sweet potato is very sweet.
Fān番
shǔ薯
yè叶
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
chī吃
。
Sweet potato leaves are also edible.
Yǐ以
qián前
fān番
shǔ薯
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
liáng粮
shi食
。
In the past, sweet potatoes were an important staple food.