豆芽

dòuyá

noun #29,327

Measure Word

一把豆芽 bǎ

Meanings

1 bean sprout

Characters

sprout; bud; shoot

Examples

她买了一把豆芽，准备炒菜。

Tā mǎi le yī bǎ dòuyá, zhǔnbèi chǎocài.

She bought a bunch of bean sprouts to stir-fry.

豆芽是中国家常菜中常见的食材。

Dòuyá shì Zhōngguó jiācháng cài zhōng chángjiàn de shícái.

Bean sprouts are a common ingredient in everyday Chinese cooking.

Tips

memory

豆 = bean, 芽 = sprout/bud. Literally 'bean sprout' — the characters describe exactly what it is. 芽 also appears in 发芽 (to sprout, to germinate).

Stroke Order

豆 dòu

芽 yá