fava bean; broad bean
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fava bean; broad bean; faba bean
dialectA regional synonym for 蚕豆, commonly used in Southwestern Mandarin (Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan) and some other dialect areas. Refers to the plant Vicia faba and its edible seeds.
Wǒ我
men们
tián田
lǐ里
zhòng种
le了
hěn很
duō多
hú胡
dòu豆
。
We planted a lot of fava beans in our fields.
Mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
wǔ五
jīn斤
xīn新
xiān鲜
hú胡
dòu豆
。
Mom bought five jin of fresh fava beans.
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Hú胡
dòu豆
kě可
yǐ以
zhǔ煮
zhe着
chī吃
，
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
chǎo炒
zhe着
chī吃
。
Fava beans can be eaten boiled or stir-fried.
Chūn春
tiān天
，
hú胡
dòu豆
kāi开
huā花
le了
，
bái白
zǐ紫
xiāng相
jiàn间
hěn很
piào漂
liang亮
。
In spring, the fava beans bloom, with white and purple mixed together, very beautiful.