白豆

báidòu
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 white bean (navy bean, cannellini, etc.)

Examples

Báidòu zhǔ tāng tèbié nóngchóu.
White beans make an especially thick soup.
Yìdàlì cài lǐ cháng yòng báidòu zuò pèiliào.
Italian cuisine often uses white beans as an ingredient.

Tips

usage
白豆 is a generic label covering several Western beans (navy, cannellini, great northern). In Chinese contexts it's most often imported or used in Western-style soups and stews, not in traditional Chinese dishes.

Stroke Order

bái
dòu