绿豆汤

綠豆湯
lǜdòutāng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 mung bean soup

Examples

HSK 4
Māma zài bīngxiāng lǐ bīng le lǜdòutāng.
Mom chilled the mung bean soup in the fridge.
HSK 7-9
Xiàtiān hē yì wǎn lǜdòutāng tèbié jiěshǔ.
A bowl of mung bean soup in summer really cools you off.

Tips

culture
A summer staple across China - believed to 'clear heat' (清热解暑) in traditional medicine. Usually slightly sweetened with rock sugar and served chilled. Cantonese versions add 海带 or tangerine peel.

Stroke Order

绿
dòu
tāng