芸豆 (yúndòu) · kidney bean, common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Measure Word

一颗芸豆 kē

Meanings

1 kidney bean
2 common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
3 green beans; string beans (the fresh pods)

About the ingredient

Dried common beans: dark red kidney beans, white ones and speckled ones. They are simmered in meat soups and mashed with sugar for the Beijing sweet 芸豆卷. The word can also mean fresh green beans in the pod.

Used in 2 dishes

芸豆卷 yúndòujuǎn

甑糕 zènggāo

Characters

芸

yún

rue (herb); used in plant names

豆

dòu

bean, legume

Examples

HSK 7-9

妈妈用芸豆炖排骨。

Māma yòng yúndòu dùn páigǔ.

Mom stews kidney beans with pork ribs.

HSK 7-9

白芸豆富含蛋白质。

Bái yúndòu fùhán dànbáizhì.

White kidney beans are rich in protein.

Tips

usage

芸豆 covers several common-bean cultivars sold in Chinese markets: 红芸豆 (red kidney bean), 白芸豆 (white kidney bean / cannellini), and 花芸豆 (cranberry bean). Distinct from 红豆 (azuki) and 黑豆 (black soybean).