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How do you say "lentil" in Chinese?
扁豆
biǎn dòu
In Chinese, "lentil" is 扁豆 (biǎn dòu).
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Pronunciation
Try saying "biǎn dòu" — third tone, then fourth tone — where dipping low then curling back up, like a small scoop; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.
Writing and usage
扁豆 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
一碗温热的扁豆汤让我们饱腹。
yī wǎn wēn rè de biǎn dòu tāng ràng wǒ men bǎo fù 。
A warm lentil soup filled us up.
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How to remember 扁豆
Attach "biǎn dòu" to the scene from "A warm lentil soup filled us up"; the pairing is hard to forget.
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Questions about 扁豆
How do you pronounce 扁豆?
Try saying "biǎn dòu" — third tone, then fourth tone — where dipping low then curling back up, like a small scoop; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.
Is 扁豆 formal or casual?
扁豆 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 扁豆 used in Chinese?
扁豆 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 一碗温热的扁豆汤让我们饱腹。 (A warm lentil soup filled us up.).
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