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白豆

báidòu

noun

Measure Word

一颗白豆 kē

Meanings

1 white bean (navy bean, cannellini, etc.)

About the ingredient

豆类 Beans

Dried or canned white beans such as navy beans and cannellini. Navy beans are the usual bean in canned baked beans.

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

意大利菜里常用白豆做配料。

Yìdàlì cài lǐ chángyòng báidòu zuò pèiliào.

Italian cuisine often uses white beans as an ingredient.

HSK 7-9

白豆煮汤特别浓稠。

Báidòu zhǔ tāng tèbié nóng chóu.

White beans make an especially thick soup.

Tips

usage

白豆 is a generic label covering several Western beans (navy, cannellini, great northern). In Chinese contexts it's most often imported or used in Western-style soups and stews, not in traditional Chinese dishes.

Stroke Order

白 bái

豆 dòu