莲子 (lián zǐ) — lotus seed

Definition

Examples

• 莲子可以用来做甜汤。
  lián zǐ Kě yǐ yòng lái zuò tián tāng.
  Lotus seeds can be used to make sweet soup.
• 我买了一包干莲子。
  Wǒ mǎi le yì bāo gān lián zǐ.
  I bought a bag of dried lotus seeds.
• 这种莲子是南方特产。
  Zhè zhǒng lián zǐ shì nán fāng tè chǎn.
  This kind of lotus seed is a specialty of the south.