绿豆芽

綠豆芽

lǜdòuyá

noun

Measure Word

一把绿豆芽 bǎ

Meanings

1 mung bean sprouts

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

妈妈用绿豆芽炒了一盘菜。

Māma yòng lǜdòuyá chǎo le yì pán cài.

Mom stir-fried a plate of mung bean sprouts.

HSK 7-9

绿豆芽要快炒才脆嫩。

Lǜdòuyá yào kuài chǎo cái cuìnèn.

Mung bean sprouts must be quickly stir-fried to stay crisp and tender.

Tips

usage

Distinguish 绿豆芽 (mung bean sprouts, thin, common in stir-fries) from 黄豆芽 (soybean sprouts, thicker with a yellow head, often used in soups and Korean banchan).

Stroke Order

绿 lǜ

豆 dòu

芽 yá