红薯

紅薯

hóngshu

noun HSK 7-9 #39,608

Meanings

1 sweet potato

Characters

Examples

冬天在街上可以买到烤红薯。

Dōngtiān zài jiēshàng kěyǐ mǎi dào kǎohóngshu.

In winter, you can buy roasted sweet potatoes on the street.

红薯是一种营养丰富的食物。

Hóngshu shì yī zhǒng yíngyǎng fēngfù de shíwù.

Sweet potatoes are a nutritious food.

Tips

usage

Sweet potatoes have many regional names in China: 地瓜 (dìguā) in the north, 番薯 (fānshǔ) in the south, and 红苕 (hóngsháo) in Sichuan. 红薯 is the most standard/common term.

Stroke Order

红 hóng

薯 shǔ