长豆

長豆
chángdòu
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 yardlong bean
  2. 2 cowpea
  3. 3 long bean
  4. 4 asparagus bean

Examples

Chángdòu qiē duàn hé ròumò yīqǐ chǎo zuì hǎochī.
Yardlong beans cut into segments and stir-fried with ground meat are the best.
Xiàtiān càiyuán lǐ de chángdòu zhǎng de yòu cháng yòu zhí.
In summer the yardlong beans in the vegetable garden grow long and straight.

Tips

usage
More commonly called (jiāngdòu) or 长豆 (chángdòujiǎo) in mainland markets; 长豆 is a shorter everyday label, especially in southern China and Taiwan. Typical length: 30–70 cm.

Stroke Order

cháng
dòu