大蒜

dàsuàn

noun #10,815

Measure Word

一头大蒜 tóu

Meanings

1 garlic

Characters

Examples

这道菜需要放几瓣大蒜。

Zhè dào cài xūyào fàng jǐ bàn dàsuàn.

This dish needs a few cloves of garlic.

大蒜有杀菌的作用。

Dàsuàn yǒu shājūn de zuòyòng.

Garlic has antibacterial properties.

Tips

usage

大蒜 is the whole garlic bulb. 蒜瓣 (suànbàn) = garlic clove, 蒜泥 (suànní) = minced garlic, 蒜苗 (suànmiáo) = garlic sprouts.

Stroke Order

大 dà

蒜 suàn