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四季豆

sìjìdòu
noun #49,712

Measure Word

一根四季豆 gēn

Meanings

  1. 1 green bean
  2. 2 French bean
  3. 3 string bean

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables

Slim, round green pods with small beans inside. The ends and strings are pulled off, and they must be cooked through, since underdone beans can make people ill. Dry-fried with minced pork until wrinkled and blistered.

Examples

HSK 6
四季豆没炒熟会中毒，要多炒一会儿。
Sìjìdòu méi chǎo shú huì zhòngdú, yào duō chǎo yíhuìr.
Undercooked green beans can cause food poisoning, stir-fry them a bit longer.
HSK 7-9
干煸四季豆是一道川菜名菜。
Gānbiān sìjìdòu shì yídào Chuāncài míngcài.
Dry-fried green beans is a famous Sichuan dish.

Tips

memory
Literally 'four-season beans', available year-round, hence the name.

Stroke Order

四 sì
季 jì
豆 dòu