花生 (huā shēng) — peanut
Definition
Standard mainland word for 'peanut' (the nut itself, and the plant). 土豆 means 'potato' in standard usage — in Taiwan it can mean peanut, so context matters.
noun
peanut
Measure word · 粒
Examples
- 花生。Wǒ chī le yí lì huā shēng.I ate one peanut.
- 花生。huā shēng Zhǒng zài shā tǔ lǐ zhǎng dé zuì hǎo.Peanuts grow best in sandy soil.
- 花生。Mā ma yòng huā shēng zuò le hěn duō huā shēng jiàng.Mom made a lot of peanut butter with peanuts.
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