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扁豆

biǎndòu

noun #34,753

Measure Word

一颗扁豆 kē

Meanings

1 hyacinth bean
2 lablab bean
3 green bean (loose)

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables · In season: summer and autumn

Broad, flat pods, pale green to purple. They must be cooked through, since the raw beans are toxic, and are stir-fried or braised, often with pork.

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

妈妈炒了一盘扁豆。

Māma chǎo le yì pán biǎndòu.

Mom stir-fried a plate of green beans.

HSK 7-9

这家的扁豆炖肉很香。

Zhè jiā de biǎndòu dùn ròu hěn xiāng.

This restaurant's stewed beans with pork smell wonderful.

Tips

usage

Strictly 扁豆 means hyacinth bean (lablab purpureus), but in everyday Chinese cooking it often refers more loosely to flat green beans. Note that under-cooked 扁豆 are mildly toxic - always cook thoroughly.

Stroke Order

扁 biǎn

豆 dòu