花生仁

huāshēngrén

noun #75,110

Measure Word

一粒花生仁 lì

Meanings

1 peanut kernel
2 shelled peanut

花生 huāshēng Nuts and seeds

Characters

kernel; benevolence

Examples

HSK 5

炒花生仁是下酒的好菜。

Chǎo huāshēngrén shì xiàjiǔ de hǎo cài.

Stir-fried peanuts are a good snack to go with drinks.

HSK 7-9

她在凉拌菜里加了一把花生仁。

Tā zài liángbàncài lǐ jiā le yì bǎ huāshēngrén.

She added a handful of peanut kernels to the cold dish.

Tips

usage

仁 means the inner kernel of any nut or pit (杏仁 almond, 核桃仁 walnut meat, 瓜子仁 melon seed kernel). 花生仁 specifically refers to the shelled, often skinless peanut used in cooking.

Stroke Order

花 huā

生 shēng

仁 rén