花生 huāshēng peanut
How to remember 花生: 花 flower + 生 life = peanut.
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How it is used
- Peanut - 花生米 (huāshēng mǐ) peanut kernels, 花生酱 (huāshēng jiàng) peanut butter.
- Everyday food word; despite the 生 (raw/life) inside, it just means the legume.
- Measure word 粒 (lì) for individual nuts.
Example sentences
- 不要忘记汤姆对花生过敏。 Búyào wàngjì tāngmǔ duì huāshēng guòmǐn.Don't forget Tom is allergic to peanuts.