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豆腐

dòu fu
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4

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Definitions

  1. 1. tofu
  2. 2. bean curd

Example Sentences

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喜歡 豆腐 嗎?
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13206439)
这是 豆腐
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 3377899)
那是 豆腐
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 3377901)

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Words Containing 豆腐

马尾穿豆腐,提不起来
mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu , tí bu qǐ lai

lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it

雷公打豆腐
léi gōng dǎ dòu fu

the God of Thunder strikes bean curd

鱼生火,肉生痰,青菜豆腐保平安
yú shēng huǒ , ròu shēng tán , qīng cài dòu fu bǎo píng ān

fish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy

豆腐渣工程
dòu fu zhā gōng chéng

jerry-built building project

臭豆腐
chòu dòu fu

stinky tofu

刀子嘴,豆腐心
dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn

to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)

麻婆豆腐
má pó dòu fǔ

mapo tofu

豆腐乳
dòu fu rǔ

fermented bean curd

豆腐皮
dòu fu pí

tofu skin (made by drying the skin that forms on the surface of soymilk during cooking, and therefore not actually made from tofu)

豆腐脑
dòu fu nǎo

jellied tofu

心急吃不了热豆腐
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu

hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)

杏仁豆腐
xìng rén dòu fu

almond junket

豆腐渣
dòu fu zhā

okara (i.e. soy pulp, a by-product of making soymilk or tofu)

豆腐花
dòu fu huā

jellied tofu

雷公打豆腐,拣软的欺
léi gōng dǎ dòu fu , jiǎn ruǎn de qī

the God of Thunder strikes bean curd, a bully picks the weakest person

四季豆腐
sì jì dòu fu

four seasons beancurd

刀子嘴巴,豆腐心
dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn

lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart

吃豆腐
chī dòu fu

to take liberties with (a woman)

家常豆腐
jiā cháng dòu fu

home-style tofu

磨豆腐
mò dòu fu

to grumble

Child Words of 豆腐