豆瓣 (dòu bàn) — (noun) fermented broad bean paste (豆瓣酱), a staple ingredient in Sichuan cooking; (noun) Douban, a Chinese social networking and review website (douban.com)
Definition
Two distinct meanings: the literal 豆瓣 (broad-bean halves) gives its name to 豆瓣酱, the spicy bean paste central to Sichuan cooking; 豆瓣 (Douban) is also a popular Chinese website for movie, book, and music reviews.
noun
fermented broad bean paste (豆瓣酱)a staple ingredient in Sichuan cookingDoubana Chinese social networking and review website (douban.com)
Examples
- 豆瓣。Wǒ xǐ huan zài dòu bàn shàng kàn diàn yǐng píng lùn.I like reading movie reviews on Douban.
- 豆瓣。Zhè dào cài xū yào jiā yì xiē dòu bàn jiàng.This dish needs some broad bean paste.
- 豆瓣。dòu bàn Shì yí gè hěn yǒu míng de shè jiāo wǎng zhàn.Douban is a very famous social networking site.
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