萝卜 (luóbo) · radish; white radish; daikon

Measure Word

一个萝卜 gè

Meanings

1 radish; white radish; daikon
2 carrot (in 胡萝卜)

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables · In season: autumn and winter

Usually the long white radish, crisp and mildly peppery raw, sweet and soft when cooked. It is stir-fried, steamed, simmered in soups, shredded into pastries and cakes, and pickled; green and red-skinned kinds are sold too.

Characters

萝

luó

trailing plant; radish

卜

bo

(phonetic component in this word)

Examples

HSK 3

这个萝卜很新鲜。

Zhège luóbo hěn xīnxiān.

This radish is very fresh.

HSK 7-9

我喜欢吃萝卜炖牛肉。

Wǒ xǐhuan chī luóbo dùn niúròu.

I like eating radish stewed with beef.

HSK 7-9

一个萝卜一个坑。

Yí ge luóbo yí ge kēng.

One radish, one hole. (Each person has their place.)

Tips

usage

萝卜 by itself usually means white radish (daikon). 胡萝卜 is carrot, and 红萝卜 can mean either carrot or red radish depending on the region.

mistakes

The second character 卜 is pronounced 'bo' (neutral tone) here, not 'bǔ' as in 占卜 (divination). This is a classic example of a character changing pronunciation in a compound word.