豆
dòu
Pinyin

Definition

豆
 - 
dòu
  1. bean
  2. pea
  3. CL:棵[kē],粒[lì]
  4. sacrificial vessel
豆 (荳)
 - 
dòu
  1. variant of 豆[dòu]

Character Decomposition

Compounds (25)

登
dēng
  1. 1 to scale (a height)
  2. 2 to ascend
  3. 3 to mount
  4. 4 to publish or record
  5. 5 to enter (e.g. in a register)
  6. 6 to press down with the foot
  7. 7 to step or tread on
  8. 8 to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect)
  9. 9 to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old)
短
duǎn
  1. 1 short
  2. 2 brief
  3. 3 to lack
  4. 4 weak point
  5. 5 fault
彭
Péng
  1. 1 surname Peng
豆
dòu
  1. 1 variant: 豆 dòu
豆
dòu
  1. 1 bean
  2. 2 pea
  3. 3 classifier: 棵 kē
  4. 4 classifier: 粒 lì
  5. 5 sacrificial vessel

Related Words (20)

土豆
tǔ dòu
  1. 1 potato
  2. 2 classifier: 个 gè
  3. 3 (Tw) peanut
  4. 4 classifier: 颗 kē
红豆
hóng dòu
  1. 1 azuki bean
  2. 2 red bean
豆浆
dòu jiāng
  1. 1 soy milk
豆瓣
Dòu bàn
  1. 1 Douban, PRC social networking website
豆腐
dòu fu
  1. 1 tofu
  2. 2 bean curd

Idioms (6)

刀子嘴，豆腐心
dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn
  1. 1 to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
心急吃不了热豆腐
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu
  1. 1 hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)
  2. 2 one just has to be patient
  3. 3 haste will ruin everything
煮豆燃萁
zhǔ dòu rán qí
  1. 1 burning beanstalks to cook the beans (idiom); to cause internecine strife
种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆
zhòng guā dé guā , zhòng dòu dé dòu
  1. 1 lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap.
  2. 2 One must live with the consequences of one's actions.
  3. 3 You've made your bed, now must lie on it.
豆寇年华
dòu kòu nián huá
  1. 1 used erroneously for 豆蔻年華|豆蔻年华, a girl's teenage years (idiom); maidenhood
  2. 2 a budding beauty

Sample Sentences

种瓜得瓜种豆得豆
zhòng guā de guā zhòng dòu de dòu
You reap what you sow.
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这就是种瓜得瓜种豆得豆。
zhè jiùshì zhòngguādéguāzhòngdòudédòu 。
This is what we call "You reap what you sow".
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嗨！大家好！小刘我前阵子身体不太舒服，还好买到这台长生佛生机精华萃取机，我手上这台萃取机获得世界发明大奖，经过无数名人试用，叫好又叫座，有了它，可以做菜、做汤、做豆浆；给您做牛、做马、做苦力，小至豆苗、大至胡桃，没有它切不开、磨不碎的。
hāi ！dàjiā hǎo ！Xiǎo Liú wǒ qiánzhènzi shēntǐ bùtài shūfu ，hái hǎo mǎidào zhè tái chángshēngfó shēngjī jīnghuá cuìqǔ jī ，wǒ shǒushang zhè tái cuìqǔ jī huòdé shìjiè fāmíng dàjiǎng ，jīngguò wúshù míngrén shìyòng ，jiàohǎo yòu jiàozuò ，yǒu le tā ，kěyǐ zuòcài 、zuò tāng 、zuò dòujiāng ；gěi nín zuòniú 、zuòmǎ 、zuò kǔlì ，xiǎo zhì dòumiáo 、dà zhì hútáo ，méiyǒu tā qiē bù kāi 、mó bù suì de 。
Hi Everyone! I haven’t been feeling all that great recently, but luckily I managed to get my hands on the Immortal Buddha Vital Essence Extractor. This extractor has won global invention prizes and been tried out by countless celebrities. Its quality is reflected in its incredible sales. With it you can create dishes, make soup, make soybean milk; it can be your ox and your workhorse, it can do all the hard work. There's nothing it can't break open or grind up, from as small as bean sprout to as large as a walnut.
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全部放进去，千万别客气，加点水，别忘了盖上盖子，免得营养外泄，豆芽满天飞。最后轻轻一按，不用压、不用扶，不用费力更不让您费心。
quánbù fàng jìnqù ，qiānwàn bié kèqi ，jiādiǎn shuǐ ，bié wàng le gàishàng gàizi ，miǎnde yíngyǎng wàixiè ，dòuyá mǎntiānfēi 。zuìhòu qīngqīng yī àn ，bùyòng yā 、bùyòng fú ，bùyòng fèilì gèng bù ràng nín fèixīn 。
Put it all in, don't be polite about it whatever you do. Then add a little water and remember to put the cover on, to prevent the nutrition from the beans and vegetables from flying everywhere. Then you just press lightly. You don't need to press, you don't need to hold anything up, you don't need to put any thought or effort into it whatsoever.
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参加演唱会既能支持爱豆，又可以获得身心满足，有何不可呢？
cānjiā yǎnchànghuì jì néng zhīchí àidòu ，yòu kěyǐ huòdé shēnxīn mǎnzú ，yǒuhébùkě ne ？
Why not if you can both support the idol when attending their concerts and be spiritually and mentally rewarded?
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这次终于抢到了爱豆演唱会的看台票，看来这个月要勒紧裤腰带了。
zhè cì zhōngyú qiǎng dào le àidòu yǎnchànghuì de kàntái piào ，kànlai zhège yuè yào lēijǐnkùyāodài le 。
This time I finally got a stand ticket for the idol concert. It seems that I have to tighten my belt this month.
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粉丝想要对爱豆进行爱的供养，只要双方你情我愿，何乐而不为呢？
fěnsī xiǎngyào duì àidòu jìnxíng ài de gōngyǎng ，zhǐyào shuāngfāng nǐqíngwǒyuàn ，hélèérbùwéi ne ？
Fans want to show love and support for their idols ,as long as both parties are willing, why not?
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消暑冷饮中最出名的冰碗是用甜瓜果藕、杏仁豆腐、葡萄干、鲜胡桃、淮山药、枣泥糕等料制成，冰镇后吃起来十分爽口。
xiāoshǔ lěngyǐn zhōng zuì chūmíng de bīng wǎn shì yòng tián guāguǒ ǒu 、xìngréndòufu 、pútaogān 、xiān hútáo 、huáishānyào 、zǎoní gāo děng liào zhìchéng ，bīngzhèn hòu chī qilai shífēn shuǎngkǒu 。
The most popular ice bowls during summer were made from melon candied fruit, almond tofu, raisins, fresh walnuts, yam, jujube paste etc. They were freezed into ice and tasted extremely refreshing.
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就是，昨天我让他给土豆削皮，我就说了啊，亲爱的，我买了四个土豆，这土豆啊一半削皮煮了。土豆削皮，这家事简单吧？
jiùshì ，zuótiān wǒ ràng tā gěi tǔdòu xiāo pí ，wǒ jiù shuō le ā ，qīn ài de ，wǒ mǎi le sì gè tǔdòu ，zhè tǔdòu ā yībàn xiāo pí zhǔ le 。tǔdòu xiāo pí ，zhè jiāshì jiǎndān ba ？
Exactly. Yesterday I asked him to peel the potatoes. I just said, "Darling, I've bought four potatoes, peel half of them and put them to cook." Peeling potatoes is a pretty simple task, no?
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是啊，就把两个土豆削了皮然后扔锅里煮就行了嘛。
shì a ，jiù bǎ liǎng gè tǔdòu xiāo le pí ránhòu rēng guō lǐ zhǔ jiù xíng le ma 。
Yeah, you just have to peel two potatoes then chuck them in a saucepan to cook, no?
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