绿豆汤

綠豆湯
lǜdòutāng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 mung bean soup

Examples

Xiàtiān hē yī wǎn lǜdòutāng tèbié jiěshǔ.
A bowl of mung bean soup in summer really cools you off.
Māma zài bīngxiāng lǐ bīngle lǜdòutāng.
Mom chilled the mung bean soup in the fridge.

Tips

culture
A summer staple across China — believed to 'clear heat' () in traditional medicine. Usually slightly sweetened with rock sugar and served chilled. Cantonese versions add 海带 or tangerine peel.

Stroke Order

绿
dòu
tāng