花生米

huāshēngmǐ

noun #31,099

Measure Word

一粒花生米 lì

Meanings

1 shelled peanuts
2 peanut kernels

Characters

Examples

来一盘花生米下酒。

Lái yī pán huāshēngmǐ xiàjiǔ.

Bring a plate of peanuts to go with the drinks.

奶奶炒了一锅花生米。

Nǎinai chǎo le yī guō huāshēngmǐ.

Grandma fried up a pot of peanuts.

Tips

culture

Stir-fried or fried 花生米 is a classic Chinese drinking snack (下酒菜). 米 here means 'kernel/seed' (as in 玉米 corn, 虾米 dried shrimp), not 'rice' — peanuts shaped like little rice grains.

Stroke Order

花 huā

生 shēng

米 mǐ