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土豆

tǔdòu

potato

Usage note

“土豆”是一种可以吃的蔬菜，长在土里，形状圆圆的，颜色是黄色或棕色。

“Tǔdòu” shì yī zhǒng kěyǐ chī de shūcài, zhǎng zài tǔ lǐ, xíngzhuàng yuán yuán de, yánsè shì huángsè huò zōngsè.

"Potato" is an edible vegetable that grows in the soil, round in shape, and yellow or brown in color.

Context note

妈妈用土豆做了好吃的土豆泥和薯条，小朋友都很喜欢吃。

Māma yòng tǔdòu zuòle hǎochī de tǔdòu ní hé shǔtiáo, xiǎo péngyǒu dōu hěn xǐhuān chī.

Mom made delicious mashed potatoes and fries with potatoes; children all love to eat them.

5 examples

我喜欢吃炒土豆丝。
wǒ xǐ huan chī chǎo tǔ dòu sī。
I like to eat stir-fried potato shreds.
土豆是健康的食物。
tǔ dòu shì jiàn kāng de shí wù。
Potatoes are healthy food.
奶奶在菜市场买了三个土豆。
nǎi nai zài cài shì chǎng mǎi le sān gè tǔ dòu。
Grandma bought three potatoes at the market.
土豆可以煮着吃。
tǔ dòu kě yǐ zhǔ zhe chī。
Potatoes can be boiled and eaten.
小老鼠偷了一个土豆。
xiǎo lǎo shǔ tōu le yí gè tǔ dòu。
The little mouse stole a potato.

5 mini stories

小兔子在菜园里挖土豆。它挖出一个大土豆。
xiǎo tù zi zài cài yuán lǐ wā tǔ dòu。 tā wā chū yí gè dà tǔ dòu。
The little rabbit dug potatoes in the garden. It dug out a big potato.
妈妈把土豆切成小块。然后放进锅里煮。
mā ma bǎ tǔ dòu qiè chéng xiǎo kuài。 rán hòu fàng jìn guō lǐ zhǔ。
Mom cut the potato into small pieces. Then she put it in the pot to boil.
小猫咪看到土豆滚来滚去。它觉得很好玩。
xiǎo māo mī kàn dào tǔ dòu gǔn lái gǔn qù。 tā jué de hěn hǎo wán。
The little kitten saw the potato rolling around. It thought it was fun.
小朋友用土豆做印章。他们印出漂亮的图案。
xiǎo péng yǒu yòng tǔ dòu zuò yìn zhāng。 tā men yìn chū piào liang de tú àn。
The children made stamps with potatoes. They printed beautiful patterns.
小熊在森林里找到土豆。它开心地吃了起来。
xiǎo xióng zài sēn lín lǐ zhǎo dào tǔ dòu。 tā kāi xīn dì chī le qǐ lái。
The little bear found a potato in the forest. It happily ate it.

Mini dialogue

吃土豆

A
你喜欢吃土豆吗？
Nǐ xǐhuān chī tǔdòu ma?
Do you like to eat potatoes?
B
喜欢，土豆很有营养。
Xǐhuān, tǔdòu hěn yǒu yíngyǎng.
Yes, potatoes are very nutritious.

买土豆

A
妈妈让我买一些土豆。
Māma ràng wǒ mǎi yīxiē tǔdòu.
Mom asked me to buy some potatoes.
B
好的，我们去菜市场吧。
Hǎo de, wǒmen qù càishìchǎng ba.
Okay, let's go to the vegetable market.

Related words and contrasts

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马铃薯
mǎlíngshǔ
potato (formal)

formal term for potato

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薯条
shǔtiáo
French fries

food made from potatoes

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蔬菜
shūcài
vegetable

potato is a vegetable

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