sǔn
笋
bamboo shoot, edible shoot
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
bamboo shoot; edible young shoot of bamboo
Refers specifically to the young, edible shoots of bamboo plants, a common ingredient in Chinese cuisine.
Chūn春
tiān天
shì是
chī吃
sǔn笋
de的
zuì最
hǎo好
jì季
jié节
。
Spring is the best season to eat bamboo shoots.
Zhè这
dào道
chǎo炒
cài菜
lǐ里
fàng放
le了
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
zhú竹
sǔn笋
。
Fresh bamboo shoots were added to this stir-fry dish.
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Mā妈
ma妈
jīn今
tiān天
mǎi买
le了
liǎng两
jīn斤
sǔn笋
huí回
jiā家
。
Mom bought two jin of bamboo shoots today.
Yǔ雨
hòu后
，
shān山
shàng上
zhǎng长
chū出
le了
xǔ许
duō多
chūn春
sǔn笋
。
After the rain, many spring bamboo shoots grew on the mountain.
Sǔn笋
yě也
jiào叫
zhú竹
sǔn笋
，
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
nán南
fāng方
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
shí食
cái材
。
Bamboo shoots, also called zhú sǔn, are common ingredients in southern China.