豆腐

• 拼音: dòu fu
• 汉字拆解: 豆 = pictograph of a ritual vessel for beans; 腐 = 府 (storehouse) + 肉 (meat radical), meaning curdled or fermented

含义

Tofu; bean curd. A soft, protein-rich food made from soybeans.

One of the most iconic foods in Chinese cuisine, used in countless dishes: 麻婆豆腐 (mapo tofu), 豆腐脑 (tofu pudding), 豆腐干 (dried tofu). Also appears in the idiom 刀子嘴豆腐心 (sharp tongue but a soft heart). Available in many textures from silken to firm.

例句

1. 妈妈做的麻婆豆腐是我最爱吃的菜。
2. 这家餐厅的豆腐做得特别嫩。
3. 豆腐含有丰富的蛋白质，对身体很好。

用法指南

语境: food, cooking

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你喜欢吃豆腐吗？(Do you like eating tofu?)
• 这道菜用的是嫩豆腐。(This dish uses silken tofu.)

错误说法

• 把'吃豆腐'随便用在非食物语境 (Be careful using 吃豆腐 figuratively — it can mean 'to take advantage of someone' or 'to flirt inappropriately,' which may cause embarrassment)

起源与历史

Compound of 豆 (bean) and 腐 (curdled, fermented). Traditionally attributed to Liu An of the Han dynasty, who is said to have accidentally invented tofu while attempting to make an elixir of immortality.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal