胡萝卜 (húluóbo): carrot

Measure Word

一根胡萝卜 gēn

Meanings

1 carrot

Characters

radish (in compounds)

Examples

兔子喜欢吃胡萝卜。

Tùzi xǐhuan chī húluóbo.

Rabbits like to eat carrots.

这道菜需要两根胡萝卜。

Zhè dào cài xūyào liǎng gēn húluóbo.

This dish needs two carrots.

Tips

usage

胡萝卜加大棒 (carrot and stick) is a common expression meaning to use both rewards and punishments.

memory

胡 (foreign) + 萝卜 (radish) = foreign radish, because carrots were introduced to China from the West.

Stroke Order

胡 hú

萝 luó

卜 bǔ

Related Words

胡萝卜素 húluóbosù #46,626

carotene / beta-carotene

萝卜 luóbo HSK 7-9 #9,605

radish; turnip / carrot (in 胡萝卜)

胡说八道 húshuō-bādào #3,948

to talk nonsense / to speak rubbish / bullshit

胡扯 húchě #3,900

to talk nonsense / to bullshit / rubbish

胡 hú #3,474

reckless; carelessly / non-Han ethnic groups (historical) / beard; whiskers

胡子 húzi HSK 5 #2,891

beard; mustache; facial hair

胡说 húshuō HSK 7-9 #2,665

to talk nonsense / rubbish / baloney

胡闹 húnào HSK 7-9 #7,106

to fool around / to mess around / to act recklessly

萝卜糕 luóbogāo

radish cake / turnip cake (Cantonese dim sum)

萝卜丝饼 luóbosībǐng

shredded radish pancake / shredded daikon pie