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萝卜

luó bo · luo bo

Traditional 蘿蔔

HSK 7–9Measure words: 个 gè, 根 gēn

Meaning

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  1. radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔 / 白萝卜 (bái luó bo)
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Radish soup

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)晚饭(wǎnfàn)做(zuò)萝卜(luóbo)汤(tāng)。

    Tonight we are making radish soup for dinner.

  2. Liangliang

    又是(yòushì)萝卜(luóbo)？我(wǒ)不太(bùtài)喜欢(xǐhuan)萝卜(luóbo)。

    Radish again? I do not like radish very much.

  3. Dengdeng

    放(fàng)点(diǎn)肉(ròu)，萝卜(luóbo)就(jiù)好吃(hǎochī)了(le)。

    Add some meat and the radish will be tasty.

  4. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)尝尝(chángcháng)。哇(wa)，肉(ròu)很(hěn)好吃(hǎochī)！萝卜(luóbo)呢(ne)？

    Fine, I will taste it. Wow, the meat is very tasty! Where is the radish?

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)刚(gāng)吃(chī)的(de)就是(jiùshì)萝卜(luóbo)！

    The thing you just ate is the radish!

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2 examples
01

妈(mā)妈(ma)把(bǎ)萝(luó)卜(bo)切(qiē)成(chéng)小(xiǎo)块(kuài)放(fàng)进(jìn)汤(tāng)里(lǐ)。

Mom cut the radish into small pieces and put them in the soup.

02

冬(dōng)天(tiān)我(wǒ)们(men)常(cháng)吃(chī)萝(luó)卜(bo)炖(dùn)排(pái)骨(gǔ)。

In winter we often eat radish stewed with pork ribs.

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