green bean; string bean; snap bean
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green bean; string bean; snap bean; French bean
Refers to the common green bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) eaten as a vegetable. The name literally means 'four-season bean' because it can be grown year-round in suitable climates. Must be cooked thoroughly as raw or undercooked beans contain lectin toxins that can cause food poisoning.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
chī吃
qīng清
chǎo炒
sì四
jì季
dòu豆
。
I like to eat stir-fried green beans.
Sì四
jì季
dòu豆
yī一
dìng定
yào要
zhǔ煮
shú熟
cái才
néng能
chī吃
，
fǒu否
zé则
róng容
yì易
zhòng中
dú毒
。
Green beans must be cooked thoroughly before eating; otherwise, they can easily cause food poisoning.
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Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
shì是
gān干
biān煸
sì四
jì季
dòu豆
，
fēi非
cháng常
xià下
fàn饭
。
This dish is dry-fried green beans; it is very appetizing with rice.
Mā妈
ma妈
cóng从
cài菜
shì市
chǎng场
mǎi买
le了
yī一
bǎ把
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
sì四
jì季
dòu豆
。
Mom bought a bunch of fresh green beans from the vegetable market.