豆蔻 (dòu kòu) — cardamom or nutmeg (spice plant); (literary) a young girl in her early teens (as in 豆蔻年华)

Definizione

Esempi

• 豆蔻是烹饪中常用的香料。
  dòu kòu Shì pēng rèn zhōng cháng yòng de xiāng liào.
  Cardamom is a commonly used spice in cooking.
• 她正值豆蔻年华，青春美丽。
  Tā zhèng zhí dòu kòu nián huá, qīng chūn měi lì.
  She is in her teenage years, youthful and beautiful.
• 古代诗人常用豆蔻来比喻少女。
  Gǔ dài shī rén cháng yòng dòu kòu lái bǐ yù shào nǚ.
  Ancient poets often used cardamom as a metaphor for young girls.