炸薯条

炸薯條

zháshǔtiáo

noun

Measure Word

一份炸薯条 fèn

Meanings

1 french fries
2 deep-fried potato strips

Characters

strip, long piece

Examples

我点了一份炸薯条和一个汉堡。

Wǒ diǎn le yī fèn zháshǔtiáo hé yīgè hànbǎo.

I ordered a side of fries and a burger.

炸薯条趁热吃最好吃。

Zháshǔtiáo chèn rè chī zuìhǎo chī.

French fries are best eaten while they're hot.

孩子们最爱吃炸薯条蘸番茄酱。

Háizi men zuì ài chī zháshǔtiáo zhàn fānqiéjiàng.

The kids love fries dipped in ketchup.

Tips

usage

薯 = potato (short for 马铃薯), 条 = strip — "deep-fried potato strips." Part of a fried-food family: 炸鸡 fried chicken, 炸鸡排 chicken cutlet, 炸薯片 potato chips, 薯饼 hash brown.

Stroke Order

炸 zhà

薯 shǔ

条 tiáo