胡萝卜 (húluóbo): carrot

Measure Word

一根胡萝卜 gēn

Meanings

1 carrot

Characters

radish (in compounds)

Examples

HSK 4

这道菜需要两根胡萝卜。

Zhè dào cài xūyào liǎng gēn húluóbo.

This dish needs two carrots.

HSK 5

兔子喜欢吃胡萝卜。

Tùzi xǐhuan chī húluóbo.

Rabbits like to eat carrots.

Tips

usage

胡萝卜加大棒 (carrot and stick) is a common expression meaning to use both rewards and punishments.

memory

胡 (foreign) + 萝卜 (radish) = foreign radish, because carrots were introduced to China from the West.

Stroke Order

胡 hú

萝 luó

卜 bǔ

Related Words

胡萝卜素 húluóbosù #46,626

carotene / beta-carotene

萝卜 luóbo HSK 7-9 #9,605

radish; turnip / carrot (in 胡萝卜)

胡说八道 húshuō-bādào #3,948

to talk nonsense / to speak rubbish / bullshit

胡扯 húchě #3,900

to talk nonsense / to bullshit / rubbish

胡 hú #3,474

reckless; carelessly / non-Han ethnic groups (historical) / beard; whiskers

胡子 húzi HSK 5 #2,891

beard; mustache; facial hair

胡说 húshuō HSK 7-9 #2,665

to talk nonsense / rubbish / baloney

胡闹 húnào HSK 7-9 #7,106

to fool around / to mess around / to act recklessly

萝卜糕 luóbogāo

radish cake / turnip cake (Cantonese dim sum)

萝卜丝饼 luóbosībǐng

shredded radish pancake / shredded daikon pie