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红薯 (hóng shǔ): sweet potato

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
sweet potato
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 7

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  • sweet potato

Chinese explanation

  • 一种可以吃的块根植物,也叫番薯、地瓜。外皮多为红色或紫色,里面是黄色或白色,味道甜,可以煮、烤或蒸着吃。

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HSK 5

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Example sentences

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In winter, there are often stalls selling roasted sweet potatoes by the street, and the aroma drifts far.

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Mom cut the sweet potatoes into pieces and cooked them with rice to make porridge, which was sweet and nutritious.

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Grandpa planted a patch of sweet potatoes in the yard, and when they were dug up in autumn, each one was very big.

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The fitness coach suggested I replace rice with sweet potatoes because they have more fiber and fewer calories.

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Last time I went to the countryside, I dug up some sweet potatoes from the field myself; my hands were covered in mud, but I was very happy.

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