萝卜 luóbo radish (Raphanus sativus), especially daikon
怎么记住“萝卜”: 萝 carrot + 卜 fortune teller = radish (Raphanus sativus), especially daikon.
汉字
用法
- Everyday word for radish/daikon - 白萝卜 (bái luóbo) white daikon; 胡萝卜 (húluóbo) carrot.
- Note 卜 is toneless bo here, not the divination reading bǔ.
- Appears in the set phrase 一个萝卜一个坑 (yí ge luóbo yí ge kēng), 'one radish one hole' = every job has exactly one person for it.
例句
- 胡萝卜我来切吧。 Húluóbo wǒláiqiè ba.Let me cut the carrots.
- 胡萝卜要三美元。 Húluóbo yào sān měiyuán.Carrots cost three dollars.
- 辣椒、洋葱和胡萝卜都属于蔬菜类。 Làjiāo、yángcōng hé húluóbo dōu shǔyú shūcàilèi.Peppers, onions and carrots are all vegetables.