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土豆

tǔ dòu · tu dou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Measure words: 个 gè, 颗 kē

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  1. potato
  2. (Tw) peanut
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Potato sticks

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)什么(shénme)菜(cài)？

    What do you want to cook today?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)土豆丝(tǔdòusī)，家里(jiālǐ)有(yǒu)三个(sāngè)土豆(tǔdòu)。

    I want to make shredded potato. There are three potatoes at home.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)切(qiē)的(de)土豆(tǔdòu)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)粗(cū)？

    Why is the potato you cut so thick?

  4. Dengdeng

    好像(hǎoxiàng)是(shì)有点(yǒudiǎn)粗(cū)，那就(nàjiù)做(zuò)土豆条(tǔdòutiáo)吧(ba)。

    It is a bit thick. Then let us make potato sticks.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)炸(zhà)土豆条(tǔdòutiáo)，也(yě)很(hěn)好吃(hǎochī)！

    Then we deep-fry potato sticks. They are tasty too!

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2 examples
01

土(tǔ)豆(dòu)在(zài)法(fǎ)国(guó)是(shì)蔬(shū)菜(cài)，在(zài)荷(hé)兰(lán)则(zé)不(bú)是(shì)。

In France, potatoes are vegetables, while in the Netherlands, they are not.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by FishlandicFishy · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

可(kě)惜(xī)我(wǒ)们(men)不(bù)能(néng)像(xiàng)买(mǎi)土(tǔ)豆(dòu)一(yí)样(yàng)买(mǎi)奇(qí)迹(jì)。

It's a pity that you can't buy miracles like you would buy potatoes.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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