炒疙瘩

chǎogēda

noun

Measure Word

一碗炒疙瘩 wǎn

Meanings

1 stir-fried dough knots (Beijing dish of small hand-pinched dough pieces fried with meat and vegetables)

Characters

lump (neutral tone)

Examples

广安门的炒疙瘩最地道。

Guǎng'ānmén de chǎogēda zuì dìdào.

The stir-fried dough knots from Guang'anmen are the most authentic.

这碗炒疙瘩配料很足。

Zhè wǎn chǎogēda pèiliào hěn zú.

This bowl of chao geda has plenty of toppings.

Tips

culture

Beijing xiaochi that dates to the early 20th century. 疙瘩 literally means 'lumps' — small pinched bits of dough, boiled then stir-fried with beef, mutton, or vegetables.

Stroke Order

炒 chǎo

疙 gē

瘩 da