土豆

土豆 tǔdòu

Potato

What 土豆 means

  1. Potato

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Character by character

土豆 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

土
tǔ
Earth (dust - soil - land - local - indigenous)
豆
dòu
Bean

How to write 土豆

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土豆 in a sentence

他做了一道土豆菜。
Tā zuò le yí dào tǔdòu cài.
He made a potato dish.
土豆和牛肉一起炖很好吃。
Tǔdòu hé niúròu yìqǐ dùn hěn hǎochī.
Potatoes stewed with beef are delicious.

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Questions about 土豆

What does 土豆 mean in English?

土豆 is pronounced tǔdòu and means Potato.

How do you pronounce 土豆?

土豆 is tǔdòu in pinyin — written tudou without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 土豆?

土豆 is written with 2 characters: 土 (tǔ) Earth (dust - soil - land - local - indigenous), 豆 (dòu) Bean. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 土豆 an HSK word?

Yes — 土豆 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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