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薯条

薯條
shǔtiáo
noun HSK 6 #5,044

Measure Word

一根薯条 gēn

Meanings

  1. 1 french fries; chips

Characters

薯
shǔ
potato; yam
条
tiáo
strip; piece
Potato strips — french fries.

Examples

我要一份大薯条。
Wǒ yào yī fèn dà shǔtiáo.
I'd like a large fries.
薯条蘸番茄酱最好吃。
Shǔtiáo zhàn fānqiéjiàng zuìhǎo chī.
Fries dipped in ketchup are the best.
炸薯条虽然好吃，但热量很高。
Zháshǔtiáo suīrán hǎochī, dàn rèliàng hěn gāo.
Although french fries are delicious, they're high in calories.

Tips

usage
In mainland China, french fries are 薯条. In Taiwan, you'll also hear 薯條 but some say 炸薯條. At McDonald's, you order 薯条 by size: 小薯, 中薯, 大薯.

Stroke Order

薯 shǔ
条 tiáo