蒜子

suànzǐ

noun

Measure Word

一颗蒜子 kē

Meanings

1 garlic clove; whole garlic

Characters

suffix for small round objects

Examples

HSK 7-9

这道菜要用整颗蒜子慢慢煎。

Zhè dào cài yào yòng zhěng kē suànzǐ mànmàn jiān.

This dish needs whole garlic cloves slowly pan-fried.

HSK 7-9

炖肉的时候多放几颗蒜子更香。

Dùnròu de shíhòu duō fàng jǐ kē suànzǐ gèng xiāng.

Adding a few extra garlic cloves makes the stewed meat more fragrant.

Stroke Order

蒜 suàn

子 zǐ