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豆子

dòu zi · dou zi

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HSK 7–9Measure word: 颗 kē

Meaning

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  1. bean
  2. pea
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Soaking beans

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)煮(zhǔ)豆子(dòuzi)汤(tāng)，豆子(dòuzi)要(yào)先(xiān)泡(pào)吗(ma)？

    I want to make bean soup. Do the beans need soaking first?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，要(yào)泡(pào)一(yī)个(gè)晚上(wǎnshang)。

    Yes, soak them overnight.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)昨晚(zuówǎn)泡(pào)了(le)，可是(kěshì)豆子(dòuzi)还(hái)是(shì)硬(yìng)的(de)。

    I soaked them last night, but they are still hard.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)泡(pào)的(de)是(shì)什么(shénme)豆子(dòuzi)？

    What beans did you soak?

  5. Liangliang

    是(shì)咖啡豆(kāfēidòu)！

    Coffee beans!

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2 examples
01

很(hěn)显(xiǎn)然(rán)我(wǒ)们(men)是(shì)豆(dòu)荚(jiá)里(lǐ)的(de)俩(liǎ)颗(kē)豆(dòu)子(zi)。

Apparently we're just two peas in a pod.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by fenfang557 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)最(zuì)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)用(yòng)什(shén)么(me)方(fāng)法(fǎ)煮(zhǔ)豆(dòu)子(zi)？

What's your favorite way to cook beans?

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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