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土豆

tǔdòu
noun HSK 5 #4,687

Measure Word

一个土豆 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 potato

Characters

土
tǔ
earth; soil
豆
dòu
bean
A 'bean' from the earth - a potato.

Examples

HSK 3
中国是世界上最大的土豆生产国。
Zhōngguó shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de tǔdòu shēngchǎn guó.
China is the world's largest potato producer.
HSK 6
我喜欢吃炸土豆条。
Wǒ xǐhuān chī zhà tǔdòutiáo.
I like eating french fries.
HSK 7-9
土豆炖牛肉是一道经典菜。
Tǔdòu dùn niúròu shì yídào jīngdiǎn cài.
Potato stew with beef is a classic dish.

Tips

usage
土豆 is the northern Chinese word for potato. In the south, it's called 马铃薯 or 洋芋. Don't confuse it with 花生 (peanut), which is sometimes called 土豆 in some dialects!

Stroke Order

土 tǔ
豆 dòu