胡萝卜

胡蘿蔔

húluóbo

noun #6,986

Measure Word

一根胡萝卜 gēn

Meanings

1 carrot

Characters

foreign; barbarian

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