荷兰豆
hélándòu
The English phrase "snow pea" is translated into Mandarin as 荷兰豆 (hélándòu).
荷兰豆 refers specifically to the cultivar of pea known as the snow pea.
Meaning: cultivar of pea (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term literally translates to "Dutch pea".
How do you pronounce it?
hélándòu
Did you know?
- The character 豆 originally represented a kind of vessel or container used for food before it came to mean the bean itself.
- Although called 荷兰豆 ('Dutch pea'), these peas are not native to the Netherlands but were introduced to China from Europe via trade routes.
- While 荷兰豆 refers to the snow pea, the sugar snap pea is often called 甜豌豆, using a different word for 'pea' (豌豆) to distinguish the pod texture.
Examples in context
- 我喜欢蒜蓉炒雪豆。I love stir-fried snow peas with garlic.
- 我想买一些荷兰豆。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yìxiē hélándòu.I want to buy some snow peas.
- 这个荷兰豆很新鲜。Zhège hélándòu hěn xīnxiān.This snow pea is very fresh.
- 请把荷兰豆炒一下。Qǐng bǎ hélándòu chǎo yíxià.Please stir-fry the snow peas.
Example conversation
At a grocery store, Junjie and Jiayi are picking vegetables.
- 俊杰 Junjie佳怡，你看这些荷兰豆怎么样？Jiāyí, nǐ kàn zhèxiē hélándòu zěnmeyàng?Jiayi, what do you think of these snow peas?
- 佳怡 Jiayi它们看起来挺新鲜的。Tāmen kàn qǐlái tǐng xīnxiān de.They look quite fresh.
- 俊杰 Junjie那我们买一袋吧。Nà wǒmen mǎi yí dài ba.Then let's buy a bag.
- 佳怡 Jiayi好的，我们走吧。Hǎo de, wǒmen zǒu ba.Okay, let's go.
