红薯 (hóng shǔ) — sweet potato
Definition
红薯 is the everyday northern Chinese word for 'sweet potato.' It contrasts with 土豆 (potato) and is unrelated to 西红柿 (tomato) despite sharing 红.
noun
sweet potato
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 红薯。Wǒ zài shì chǎng mǎi le yì xiē hóng shǔ.I bought some sweet potatoes at the market.
- 红薯，。hóng shǔ Fēi cháng yǒu yíng yǎng, duì shēn tǐ hǎo.Sweet potatoes are very nutritious and good for your health.
- 红薯。Wǒ zuì xǐ huan de tián diǎn shì hóng shǔ tāng.My favorite dessert is sweet potato soup.
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