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红薯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

红薯 Usage and Examples

sweet potato

yam

书和红薯在我们村里都是稀奇东西。

Books and sweet potatoes in our village are the strange things.

烤过的红薯放在店外一个加热的“盒子”里。

The roasted sweet potatoes are kept in a heated "box" outside the shop.

The characters in 红薯

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
红
hóng6red, popular, auspicious
薯
shǔ18yam, potato, sweet potato

More words starting with 红

  • hóng红le了became popular, became famous
  • hóng红le了liǎn脸blushed, turned red
  • hóng红liàng亮bright red, lustrous red
  • hóng红guāng光red light, red glow
  • hóng红lì利dividend, bonus
  • hóng红bāo包red envelope, red packet
  • hóng红bāo包hóng红bāo包ér儿Red packet, Red envelope
  • hóng红shuāng双xǐ喜zì字Double happiness character, Red double happiness character
  • hóng红kǒu口bái白yá牙de地glibly, empty talk
  • hóng红yè叶red leaves, autumn leaves
  • hóng红yè叶sì似huǒ火Fiery red leaves, Red leaves like fire
  • hóng红chǎng场Red Square

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Questions about 红薯

What does 红薯 mean in Chinese?

红薯 (hóng shǔ) means “sweet potato, yam”.

How do you pronounce 红薯?

红薯 is pronounced hóng shǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “sweet potato” in Chinese?

“sweet potato” is 红薯 (hóng shǔ) in Chinese.

How is 红薯 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 红薯, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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