土豆

• 拼音: tǔ dòu
• 汉字拆解: 土 = pictograph of earth/soil; 豆 = pictograph of a vessel/bean

含义

Potato; spud.

The common name for potato in northern China. In southern regions, it may be called 马铃薯 (formal) or 洋芋. A staple food that can be prepared in many ways. Also the name of a popular Chinese video sharing website (Tudou, now merged with Youku).

例句

1. 土豆丝是一道很家常的菜，做法简单又好吃。
2. 今天超市的土豆打折，我买了好几斤。
3. 烤土豆配上酸奶油，是西餐里常见的吃法。

用法指南

语境: food, cooking, everyday

语气: casual

正确说法

• 酸辣土豆丝。(Sour and spicy shredded potatoes.)
• 土豆炖牛肉。(Beef stew with potatoes.)

错误说法

• 土豆 in formal writing or science contexts — use 马铃薯 for the formal/scientific name

起源与历史

Compound of 土 (earth/soil) + 豆 (bean), literally 'earth bean,' describing how potatoes grow underground.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal