potato; spud
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
dialectA dialectal term commonly used in Southwestern Mandarin regions such as Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou.
Wǒ我
men们
zhōng中
wǔ午
chī吃
yáng洋
yù芋
shāo烧
pái排
gǔ骨
。
We're eating braised pork ribs with potatoes for lunch.
Yún云
nán南
de的
yáng洋
yù芋
yòu又
miàn面
yòu又
xiāng香
。
Yunnan's potatoes are mealy and fragrant.
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Qù去
cài菜
shì市
chǎng场
mǎi买
liǎng两
jīn斤
yáng洋
yù芋
huí回
lái来
。
Go to the market and buy two jin of potatoes.