香菇
xiānggū
The English phrase "shiitake mushroom" is translated into Mandarin as 香菇 (xiānggū).
香菇 refers to an edible East Asian mushroom characterized by a brown cap and a rich, savory flavor.
How do you pronounce it?
xiānggū
Did you know?
- In modern Chinese internet slang, the word 香菇 is sometimes used as a homophone for 想哭, which means 'want to cry'.
- Certain traditional Chinese recipes call for 花菇, a 'flower mushroom' which is actually a 香菇 that has cracked during growth.
- In Chinese culture, the 'fragrant mushroom' 香菇 is often used in medicinal cooking to balance the 'qi' of a dish, not just for flavor.
Examples in context
- 我喜欢在菜肴中加入香菇。I like to add shiitake mushrooms to dishes.
- 我喜欢吃香菇。Wǒ xǐhuān chī xiānggu.I like eating shiitake mushrooms.
- 这种香菇很新鲜。Zhè zhǒng xiānggu hěn xīnxiān.This kind of shiitake mushroom is very fresh.
- 请把香菇切片。Qǐng bǎ xiānggu qiē piàn.Please slice the shiitake mushrooms.
Example conversation
At a grocery store, deciding what to buy for dinner.
- 雨婷 Yuting我们要买香菇吗？Wǒmen yào mǎi xiānggu ma?Should we buy some shiitake mushrooms?
- 浩然 Haoran好的，我也想买。Hǎo de, wǒ yě xiǎng mǎi.Okay, I want to buy them too.
- 雨婷 Yuting浩然，你看这些香菇很便宜。Hàorán, nǐ kàn zhèxiē xiānggu hěn piányí.Haoran, look, these shiitake mushrooms are very cheap.
- 浩然 Haoran那我们就买一袋吧。Nà wǒmen jiù mǎi yī dài ba.Then let's just buy one bag.
