豇豆 (jiāngdòu) · cowpea, yardlong bean, long bean

Measure Word

一根豇豆 gēn

Meanings

1 cowpea
2 yardlong bean
3 long bean

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables · In season: summer and autumn

Thin green pods 30 to 50 cm long. Cut short, they are stir-fried or steamed until soft all through, since undercooked beans can cause stomach upsets, and many are pickled into sour beans.

Also called 长豆角、长豆

Used in 1 dish

泡菜 pàocài

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

妈妈买了一把豇豆，准备晚上炒肉吃。

Māma mǎi le yì bǎ jiāngdòu, zhǔnbèi wǎnshang chǎo ròu chī.

Mom bought a bunch of long beans to stir-fry with pork tonight.

HSK 5

酸豇豆切碎了和肉末一起炒，特别下饭。

Suān jiāngdòu qiēsuì le hé ròumò yìqǐ chǎo, tèbié xiàfàn.

Chopped pickled long beans stir-fried with minced pork go really well with rice.

Tips

usage

Also called 长豆角, or in the south often just 豆角. The long pods are eaten while young and green; 四季豆 is the shorter green bean.

Stroke Order

豇 jiāng

豆 dòu

Related Words

豇 jiāng

cowpea; long bean; yard-long bean

长豆 chángdòu

yardlong bean / cowpea / long bean / asparagus bean

龙豆 lóngdòu

winged bean / dragon bean / long bean

赤小豆 chìxiǎodòu

rice bean (Vigna umbellata) / adzuki bean; red bean

四棱豆 sìléngdòu

winged bean / Goa bean / four-angled bean

四季豆 sìjìdòu #49,712

green bean / French bean / string bean

小豆 xiǎodòu #35,145

adzuki bean (Vigna angularis) / red bean (= 红豆) / small bean

扁豆 biǎndòu #34,753

hyacinth bean / lablab bean / green bean (loose)

白豆 báidòu

white bean (navy bean, cannellini, etc.)

赤豆 chìdòu

red bean / adzuki bean (synonym of 红豆)