土豆泥

tǔdòuní

noun #14,040

Measure Word

一碗土豆泥 wǎn

Meanings

1 mashed potato

Characters

Examples

这道菜配土豆泥很好吃。

Zhè dào cài pèi tǔdòuní hěn hǎochī.

This dish tastes great with mashed potatoes.

小孩子很喜欢吃土豆泥。

Xiǎo háizi hěn xǐhuan chī tǔdòuní.

Little kids love eating mashed potatoes.

Tips

usage

土豆 (tǔdòu, potato) is the standard northern Chinese word. In the south, potato is called 马铃薯 (mǎlíngshǔ) or 洋芋 (yángyù). 泥 (ní) means 'mud/paste' and is used for mashed foods: 土豆泥, 红薯泥, 豆泥.

Stroke Order

土 tǔ

豆 dòu

泥 ní