小豆芽

xiǎodòuyá

noun

Measure Word

一把小豆芽 bǎ

Meanings

1 mung bean sprouts
2 small bean sprouts

Characters

Examples

炒米粉里放一把小豆芽。

Chǎo mǐfěn lǐ fàng yī bǎ xiǎo dòuyá.

Add a handful of mung bean sprouts to the stir-fried rice noodles.

小豆芽比黄豆芽更嫩。

Xiǎo dòuyá bǐ huángdòu yá gèng nèn.

Mung bean sprouts are more tender than soybean sprouts.

Tips

usage

Contrasts with 大豆芽/黄豆芽 (soybean sprouts). 'Small' refers to the mung bean being smaller than the soybean; the sprouts themselves are thin, white and crisp.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

豆 dòu

芽 yá