豆角

dòujiǎo
noun #35,361

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 string beans
  2. 2 green beans
  3. 3 snap beans
  4. 4 yardlong beans

Examples

HSK 3
Xiàtiān de dòujiǎo zuì hǎochī.
Summer green beans taste the best.
HSK 5
Dòujiǎo yào duō chǎo yíhuìr, bùrán bù shú.
Green beans need to be stir-fried longer, otherwise they won't be cooked through.
HSK 7-9
Māma zuò de gānbiān dòujiǎo tèbié xiàfàn.
Mom's dry-fried green beans go really well with rice.

Tips

usage
豆角 is the everyday word for fresh bean pods eaten as a vegetable, and which bean it means depends on the region: often green beans, 四季豆, and in many places, especially in the south, the long, thin yardlong beans, 豇豆.
mistakes
Green beans must be fully cooked. Undercooked 豆角 contains lectins and can cause food poisoning. 不熟的豆角会中毒。

Stroke Order

豆 dòu
角 jiǎo