绿豆

綠豆

lǜdòu

noun #24,650

Measure Word

一颗绿豆 kē

Meanings

1 mung bean
2 green bean

Characters

bean; legume; pea

Examples

夏天喝一碗绿豆汤很解暑。

Xiàtiān hē yī wǎn lǜdòu tāng hěn jiě shǔ.

Drinking a bowl of mung bean soup in summer is very cooling.

她用绿豆做了一道沙拉。

Tā yòng lǜdòu zuò le yī dào shālā.

She made a salad with mung beans.

Tips

culture

绿豆汤 (mung bean soup) is a beloved summer drink in China, valued for its cooling (清热) properties in traditional Chinese medicine. It is commonly sold at street stalls during hot weather.

Stroke Order

绿 lǜ

豆 dòu