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土豆

HSK 5Word · Noun

potato

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

potato

neutral

Common name for the starchy tuber vegetable. The '儿' (ér) suffix indicates a common colloquial pronunciation variant in Northern China, but the standard written form is '土豆'.

Jīn今
wǎn晚
wǒ我
men们
chī吃
tǔ土
dòu豆
dùn炖
niú牛
ròu肉
 。

We're having beef stew with potatoes tonight.

Mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
wǔ五
jīn斤
tǔ土
dòu豆
 。

Mom bought five jin of potatoes.

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Zhá炸
tǔ土
dòu豆
tiáo条
shì是
hái孩
zi子
men们
de的
zuì最
ài爱
 。

French fries are the children's favorite.

Zhè这
gè个
pǐn品
zhǒng种
de的
tǔ土
dòu豆
hěn很
miàn面
 。

This variety of potato is very floury.