马蹄 (mǎ tí) — horse's hoof; horseshoe; (dialect) water chestnut
Definition
Literally 'horse's hoof' (the animal's foot) and, by extension, the horseshoe itself. In Cantonese and southern Chinese cooking, 马蹄 is also a common name for the water chestnut.
noun
horse's hoofhorseshoe(dialect) water chestnut
Measure word · 只
Examples
- ，马蹄，。Sài mǎ shí, mǎ de mǎ tí shòu le shāng, bù néng jì xù bǐ sài.During the horse race, the horse's hoof was injured and couldn't continue.
- 马蹄。Tiě jiàng gěi zhè pǐ mǎ dǎ le yí fù xīn mǎ tí.The blacksmith made a new set of horseshoes for this horse.
- 马蹄，。Guǎng dōng rén cháng yòng mǎ tí bāo tāng, wèi dào qīng tián.Cantonese people often use water chestnuts to make soup; the taste is refreshingly sweet.
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