土豆

tǔ dòu

CL 个 gè 颗 kē

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

1. potato
2. CL:個|个[gè]
3. peanut (Taiwan)
4. CL:顆|颗[kē]

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 花生 huā shēng 花生 huā shēng peanut 在台湾指peanut: peanut

Related words

2 items

• 薯条 shǔ tiáo 薯条 shǔ tiáo french fries 炸薯条：French fries: french fries
• 地瓜 dì guā 地瓜 dì guā sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) sweet potato，类似块茎食物: sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)

Synonyms

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• 马铃薯 mǎ líng shǔ 马铃薯 mǎ líng shǔ potato 中国大陆指土豆，同potato: potato

Usage notes

Common mistakes

In Taiwan, 土豆 means 'peanut', not 'potato'; use 馬鈴薯 for 'potato' there.

Formality

马铃薯 is the formal term for potato in mainland China, while 土豆 is colloquial.

Example Sentences

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我喜欢吃 土豆 。

I like to eat potatoes.

他在地里刨 土豆 。

He is digging potatoes in the field.

切 土豆 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 512433)

我喜歡 土豆 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6075487)

我要幾個 土豆 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6940186)

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Words Containing 土豆

• 干煸土豆丝 干煸土豆丝 gān biān tǔ dòu sī: dry-fried potato slices (Chinese dish)
• 土豆泥 土豆泥 tǔ dòu ní: mashed potato
• 土豆丝 土豆丝 tǔ dòu sī: julienned potato
• 土豆网 土豆网 tǔ dòu wǎng: Tudou, a Chinese video-sharing website
• 炸土豆条 炸土豆条 zhá tǔ dòu tiáo: french fries
• 炸土豆片 炸土豆片 zhá tǔ dòu piàn: potato chips
• 酸辣土豆丝 酸辣土豆丝 suān là tǔ dòu sī: hot and sour shredded potato

Child Words of 土豆

• 土 土 tǔ: earth
• 豆 豆 dòu: bean