果冻豆
The English phrase jellybean is 果冻豆 in Chinese.
The term refers to a jellybean.
What does it mean word for word?
果冻豆 is a compound of 果冻 (guǒdòng), meaning 'jelly' and 豆 (dòu), meaning 'bean'.
Did you know?
- If you were describing the texture of a jellybean to a local, you might use the word Q (pronounced like the letter 'Q'), a popular slang term in Taiwan and China for bouncy, chewy textures.
- The character 豆 (bean) is one of the oldest in the language and originally depicted a vessel for cooking grains, not the bean itself.
- While 果冻豆 is a direct translation, a person looking for these in a Chinese candy shop might have better luck searching for 软糖 (ruǎntáng), which refers to the broader category of 'soft candy'.
Examples in context
- 我喜欢吃果冻豆。I like to eat jellybeans.
- 这些糖豆好好吃！These jellybeans are delicious!
- 明天我想买一袋软糖豆。Tomorrow, I want to buy a bag of jellybeans.
- 这一袋果冻豆很好吃。Zhè yī dài guǒdòngdòu hěn hǎochī.This bag of jellybeans is delicious.
- 我想买一些彩色的果冻豆。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yīxiē cǎisè de guǒdòngdòu.I want to buy some colorful jellybeans.
Example conversation
Junjie and Zihan are sharing snacks.
- 梓涵 Zihan俊杰，你想尝尝这个吗？Jùnjié, nǐ xiǎng chángchang zhège ma?Junjie, do you want to try this?
- 俊杰 Junjie这是什么？Zhè shì shénme?What is this?
- 梓涵 Zihan这是彩色果冻豆。Zhè shì cǎisè guǒdòngdòu.These are colorful jellybeans.
- 俊杰 Junjie谢谢，梓涵，太感谢了。Xièxie, Zǐhán, tài gǎnxiè le.Thanks, Zihan, thank you so much.
