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海带

Word · NounTraditional海帶

kelp; seaweed

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

kelp; a brown algae that grows on rocks at the bottom of the sea

Commonly used in Chinese cuisine, especially in soups and cold salads. Also used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Mā妈
ma妈
zhǔ煮
le了
hǎi海
dài带
tāng汤
 。

Mom cooked kelp soup.

Hǎi海
dài带
hán含
yǒu有
fēng丰
fù富
de的
diǎn碘
 ,
duì对
shēn身
tǐ体
hěn很
hǎo好
 。

Kelp is rich in iodine, which is very good for the body.

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Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
shì是
liáng凉
bàn拌
hǎi海
dài带
 ,
fēi非
cháng常
shuǎng爽
kǒu口
 。

This dish is cold tossed kelp, very refreshing.

Zhōng中
yī医
cháng常
yòng用
hǎi海
dài带
lái来
xiāo消
zhǒng肿
sàn散
jié结
 。

Traditional Chinese medicine often uses kelp to reduce swelling and dissipate nodules.