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马铃薯

mǎ líng shǔ · ma ling shu

Traditional 馬鈴薯

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  1. potato
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Potato or potato?

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)两斤(liǎngjīn)土豆(tǔdòu)。

    Liangliang, I want to buy a kilo of potatoes.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，牌子(páizi)上(shàng)写(xiě)的(de)是(shì)马铃薯(mǎlíngshǔ)。

    Look, the sign says 马铃薯.

  3. Dengdeng

    马铃薯(mǎlíngshǔ)？是(shì)土豆(tǔdòu)吗(ma)？

    马铃薯? Is that a 土豆?

  4. Liangliang

    对(duì)，马铃薯(mǎlíngshǔ)就(jiù)是(shì)土豆(tǔdòu)。

    Yes, 马铃薯 is just 土豆.

  5. Dengdeng

    名字(míngzi)这么(zhème)长(cháng)，味道(wèidao)会(huì)不(bù)一样(yīyàng)吗(ma)？

    With such a long name, will it taste different?

  6. Liangliang

    一样(yīyàng)，不过(bùguò)马铃薯(mǎlíngshǔ)听起来(tīngqilai)更(gèng)贵(guì)。

    The same, but 马铃薯 sounds more expensive.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

麻(má)烦(fan)牛(niú)排(pái)三(sān)分(fēn)熟(shú)和(hé)一(yí)份(fèn)马(mǎ)铃(líng)薯(shǔ)。

Medium-rare and a potato, please.

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

02

马(mǎ)铃(líng)薯(shǔ)是(shì)什(shén)么(me)时(shí)候(hou)传(chuán)到(dào)日(rì)本(běn)的(de)？

When were potatoes introduced into Japan?

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

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