How to say “potato” in Chinese
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“Potato” in Chinese is 土豆, tǔ dòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
土豆 is read tǔ dòu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It appears in many characters about the ground: 地, 城, 坐. Don't confuse it with 士: in 土 the bottom stroke is longer.
Originally a drawing of a vessel on a tall stem; “beans” is a borrowed meaning. 土豆 — “earth bean”, a potato.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “土豆”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 土豆. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 土豆可以炒也可以煮tǔdòukěyǐchǎo,yěkěyǐzhǔPotatoes can be stir-fried or boiled.
- 这里的农民主要种植玉米和土豆。zhèlǐdenóngmínzhǔyàozhòngzhíyùmǐhétǔdòuThe farmers here mainly grow corn and potatoes.
More words from the lesson “Vegetables and fruit”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “potato” in Chinese?
“Potato” in Chinese is 土豆, pinyin tǔdòu.
What does 土豆 mean?
土豆 (tǔdòu) means “potato”.
How do you write 土豆?
土豆 is 2 characters: 土 (tǔ) — earth, soil; 豆 (dòu) — beans, soy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 土豆?
土豆 is read tǔdòu. Tones: tǔ — third tone, dòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“potato” in the lesson “Vegetables and fruit”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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