豌豆
wāndòu
The English word "pea" is translated into Chinese as 豌豆 (wāndòu).
豌豆 refers to the edible seed of the pea plant.
Meaning: edible seed (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Northern China, you may encounter the diminutive form 豌豆儿, which is particularly popular in that region.
How do you pronounce it?
wāndòu
Did you know?
- The character 豆 (dòu) can also mean 'bean' in general, but in certain classical contexts, it refers to a specific type of ancient sacrificial vessel used for food.
- There is a traditional Chinese folk belief that eating certain types of green beans, including some 豌豆, can help 'cool' the body during the humid summer months.
- In Chinese, the character 豌 in 豌豆 is actually a rare character that is almost exclusively used for this specific vegetable. You will rarely see it used in any other context in modern Chinese.
Examples in context
- 我右鼻孔里有豌豆。There's a pea in my right nostril.This sentence shows how to use 豌豆 in a sentence about a nostril.Tatoeba #5685886 by verdastelo9604, translation #27073 by katix824
- 在比萨斜塔的塔阴下，坐着这城市的童话讲述家，他正在吃一碟豌豆汤。 之后他将给小孩子们讲述童话“豌豆上的公主”。In the shadow of the Leaning Tower of Pisa sits the town storyteller, eating a bowl of pea soup. After that he tells some children the fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea".This sentence uses 豌豆 in the context of pea soup and a fairy tale.Tatoeba #2176935 by Manfredo, translation #2176938 by Manfredo
- 这碗汤里有很多豌豆。Zhè wǎn tāng lǐ yǒu hěnduō wāndòu.There are many peas in this bowl of soup.
Example conversation
A dining table at home.
- 雨婷 Yuting浩然，你喜欢吃豌豆吗？Hàorán, nǐ xǐhuān chī wāndòu ma?Haoran, do you like eating peas?
- 浩然 Haoran我不太喜欢吃豌豆。Wǒ bù tài xǐhuān chī wāndòu.I don't really like eating peas.
- 雨婷 Yuting可是这些豌豆很甜呀。Kěshì zhèxiē wāndòu hěn tián ya.But these peas are very sweet.
- 浩然 Haoran好吧，那我多吃一点。Hǎo ba, nà wǒ duō chī yìdiǎn.Alright, then I will eat a few more.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pea” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
