山芋

shānyù

noun #19,143

Measure Word

一个山芋 gè

Meanings

1 sweet potato

Characters

Examples

冬天烤山芋特别好吃。

Dōngtiān kǎo shānyù tèbié hǎochī.

Roasted sweet potatoes are especially delicious in winter.

这个问题是个烫手山芋。

Zhège wèntí shì gè tàngshǒu shānyù.

This problem is a hot potato.

Tips

usage

烫手山芋 (hot sweet potato) is the Chinese equivalent of "hot potato" — a problem nobody wants to handle. 山芋 is more common in eastern dialects; 红薯 is the standard Mandarin term.

Stroke Order

山 shān

芋 yù