萝卜

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Meaning and Usage

"萝卜" primarily refers to root vegetables like radishes or white radishes commonly used in Chinese cooking. It can also refer to similar root vegetables such as carrots in some contexts.

Common Contexts

You will often see "萝卜" in food-related conversations, recipes, and markets. It is a staple vegetable in many Chinese dishes, especially soups and stews.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 萝卜 (luóbo tāng): radish soup, a common warming dish.
  • 萝卜 (bái luóbo): white radish, a specific type.
  • 萝卜 (luóbo gān): dried radish, used as a snack or ingredient.

Notes

When using "萝卜," it usually refers to the vegetable itself. It can be used metaphorically in idioms, but those are less common in daily conversation. Avoid confusing it with "萝卜" which specifically means carrot. "萝卜" alone often implies radish unless otherwise specified.

Example Sentences

The radishes sold in the supermarket are big and fresh.

Drinking radish soup in winter is very warming.

He made a small lantern out of a radish.