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红薯
红薯 (hóng shǔ): Sweet potato (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
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Character Breakdown
红 • hóng • red • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
hóng
红
red
薯 • shǔ • potato, yam, tuber crops
shǔ
薯
potato, yam, tuber crops
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 红薯.
Words with
红
红色
hóng sè
red (color)
红茶
hóng chá
black tea
红绿灯
hóng-lǜ dēng
traffic light; traffic signal
红包
hóng bāo
money wrapped in red as a gift
西红柿
xī hóng shì
tomato
分红
fēn hóng
share out bonus; draw/receive dividends
朱红
zhū hóng
Vermilion / cinnabar red
眼红
yǎn hóng
envious / green-eyed
Words with
薯
薯片
shǔ piàn
fried potato chips
番薯
fān shǔ
sweet potato
薯条
shǔ tiáo
french fries
马铃薯
mǎ líng shǔ
potato
4.
How to Use 红薯 in Sentences
Verb + Object
chī
吃
hóng
红
shǔ
薯
neutral
eat sweet potato
kǎo
烤
hóng
红
shǔ
薯
neutral
roasted sweet potato
Noun + Noun
with
粥
hóng
红
shǔ
薯
zhōu
粥
neutral
sweet potato porridge
Measure Word + Noun
with
个
yī
一
gè
个
hóng
红
shǔ
薯
Adjective + Noun
with
甜
tián
甜
hóng
红
shǔ
薯
neutral
sweet sweet potato
5.
Example Sentences with 红薯
zhè
这
shì
是
hóng
红
shǔ
薯
。
This is a sweet potato.
neutral
a sweet potato
zài
在
hán
寒
lěng
冷
de
的
dōng
冬
yè
夜
，
jiē
街
biān
边
xiǎo
小
fàn
贩
de
的
kǎo
烤
hóng
红
shǔ
薯
zǒng
总
néng
能
dài
带
lái
来
wēn
温
nuǎn
暖
。
On cold winter nights, the roasted sweet potatoes from street vendors always bring warmth.
jiàn
鉴
yú
于
hóng
红
shǔ
薯
fù
富
hán
含
shàn
膳
shí
食
xiān
纤
wéi
维
，
yíng
营
yǎng
养
shī
师
jiàn
建
yì
议
jiāng
将
qí
其
nà
纳
rù
入
jūn
均
héng
衡
yǐn
饮
shí
食
。
Given that sweet potatoes are rich in dietary fiber, nutritionists recommend incorporating them into a balanced diet.
wǒ
我
xǐ
喜
huān
欢
chī
吃
kǎo
烤
hóng
红
shǔ
薯
。
I like to eat roasted sweet potatoes.
hóng
红
shǔ
薯
fù
富
hán
含
wéi
维
shēng
生
sù
素
，
shì
是
yī
一
zhǒng
种
jiàn
健
kāng
康
de
的
shí
食
wù
物
。
Sweet potatoes are rich in vitamins and are a healthy food.
