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红豆沙

紅豆沙
hóngdòushā
noun

Measure Word

一碗红豆沙 wǎn

Meanings

  1. 1 sweet red bean paste
  2. 2 red bean soup (a sweet dessert)

Examples

HSK 6
广东人夏天喜欢喝冰镇的红豆沙。
Guǎngdōng rén xiàtiān xǐhuan hē bīngzhèn de hóngdòushā.
In summer, people in Guangdong like to have chilled red bean soup.
HSK 7-9
这个包子是红豆沙馅的。
Zhège bāozi shì hóngdòushā xiàn de.
This bun has a red bean paste filling.

Tips

memory
沙, "sand", describes the fine, grainy texture of mashed beans. 豆沙 alone also means red bean paste, as in 豆沙包 (bean-paste bun).
culture
As a dessert, 红豆沙 is a staple of Cantonese 糖水 shops, often cooked with dried tangerine peel, 陈皮.

Stroke Order

红 hóng
豆 dòu
沙 shā