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花生

huā shēng

HSK 6

Meaning

  • peanut
  • groundnut

Definition

一种常见的豆科植物，其种子可食用，常用于烹饪或榨油。

A common legume plant, its seeds are edible and often used in cooking or oil extraction.

Usage

花生作为名词使用，可指植物本身或其种子。常用于描述食物、烹饪或农业。

The word is used as a noun, referring to the plant or its seeds. Commonly used in contexts of food, cooking, or agriculture.

Examples

  • 1 我喜欢吃花生，尤其是炒花生。 (I like eating peanuts, especially roasted peanuts.)
  • 2 花生油是中式烹饪中常用的食用油。 (Peanut oil is a common cooking oil in Chinese cuisine.)
  • 3 农民在春天播种花生。 (Farmers plant peanuts in the spring.)
  • 4 花生酱可以用来做三明治。 (Peanut butter can be used to make sandwiches.)
  • 5 这包花生已经过期了。 (This bag of peanuts has already expired.)

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