snow pea; common vegetable
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snow pea; edible-pod pea
Refers specifically to the variety of pea where the entire pod, including the peas inside, is eaten when young and tender. Called 'snap pea' or 'sugar snap pea' in some contexts. Despite its Chinese name ('Holland bean'), it originated in Europe.
Qīng清
chǎo炒
hé荷
lán兰
dòu豆
shì是
yī一
dào道
hěn很
shuǎng爽
kǒu口
de的
cài菜
。
Stir-fried snow peas are a very refreshing dish.
Wǒ我
qù去
chāo超
shì市
mǎi买
le了
yī一
jīn斤
hé荷
lán兰
dòu豆
。
I went to the supermarket and bought half a kilogram of snow peas.
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Hé荷
lán兰
dòu豆
hé和
hú胡
luó萝
bo卜
yī一
qǐ起
chǎo炒
yán颜
sè色
hěn很
hǎo好
kàn看
。
Snow peas stir-fried with carrots have a very appealing color.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
hé荷
lán兰
dòu豆
de的
dòu豆
jiá荚
tè特
bié别
cuì脆
nèn嫩
。
The pods of this variety of snow pea are especially crisp and tender.