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豆腐

dòu fu · dou fu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. tofu
  2. bean curd
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In a conversation

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Stinky tofu

  1. Leon

    这个(zhège)味道(wèidao)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What is that smell?

  2. Dengdeng

    这是(zhèshì)臭豆腐(chòudòufu)。

    It is stinky tofu.

  3. Leon

    豆腐(dòufu)怎么(zěnme)会(huì)这么(zhème)臭(chòu)？

    How can tofu smell so bad?

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)尝(cháng)一块(yīkuài)，很(hěn)好吃(hǎochī)。

    Try a piece. It is delicious.

  5. Leon

    真(zhēn)的(de)！再(zài)来(lái)一份(yīfèn)豆腐(dòufu)！

    It is true! One more portion of tofu, please!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)是(shì)素(sù)食(shí)者(zhě)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)她(tā)没(méi)吃(chī)火(huǒ)鸡(jī)，而(ér)是(shì)吃(chī)了(le)豆(dòu)腐(fu)。

She's vegetarian, so she ate tofu instead of turkey.

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

02

艾(ài)美(měi)莉(lì)晚(wǎn)餐(cān)吃(chī)了(le)豆(dòu)腐(fu)。

Emily ate tofu at dinner.

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

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豆
dòu

legume; pulse; bean; pea; (old) stemmed cup or bowl

腐
fǔ

decay; rotten

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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