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豆腐

dòu fu

HSK 5 2-character word

What 豆腐 means

1. tofu
2. bean curd

The characters in 豆腐

• 豆dòulegume; pulse; bean; pea (variant of 豆
• 腐fǔdecay; rotten

Example sentences

• 那是豆腐。
  Nàshi dòufu.
  That is tofu.
• 这是豆腐。
  This is tofu.
• 这是不是豆腐？
  Is this tofu?
• 汤姆喜欢豆腐。
  Tom likes tofu.
• 豆腐配清酒很合适。
  Dòufu pèi qīngjiǔ hěn héshì.
  Tofu goes well with good sake.
• 心急吃不了热豆腐。
  A watched pot never boils.

Words starting with 豆腐

• 豆腐渣dòu fu zhāokara (i.e. soy pulp, a by-product of making soymilk or tofu)
• 豆腐脑dòu fu nǎojellied tofu; soft bean curd
• 豆腐乳dòu fu rǔfermented tofu
• 豆腐皮dòu fu pítofu skin…
• 豆腐花dòu fu huājellied tofu; soft bean curd
• 豆腐渣工程dòu fu zhā gōng chéngjerry-built building project; lit. built on soybean dregs
• 豆腐干dòu fu gānsee 豆干

Words containing 豆腐

• 臭豆腐chòu dòu fustinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd; fig. rough exterior but lovable person
• 吃豆腐chī dòu futo take liberties with (a woman); to tease with sexual innuendo; to sexually harass
• 油豆腐yóu dòu fufried tofu (cubes)
• 磨豆腐mò dòu futo grumble; to chatter away incessantly
• 血豆腐xuè dòu fublood tofu (coagulated animal blood)
• 家常豆腐jiā cháng dòu fuhome-style tofu
• 日本豆腐Rì běn dòu fuegg tofu (a Japanese egg-based delicacy with a smooth, silken texture similar to tofu)
• 麻婆豆腐má pó dòu fǔmapo tofu; stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce
• 雷公打豆腐Léi Gōng dǎ dòu futhe God of Thunder strikes bean curd; fig. to bully the weakest person…
• 霉豆腐méi dòu fufermented tofu
• 杏仁豆腐xìng rén dòu fualmond tofu; almond jelly (dessert made with apricot kernel milk, sugar and agar)
• 四季豆腐sì jì dòu fufour seasons beancurd
• 心急吃不了热豆腐xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fuhasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom); one just has to be patient…
• 刀子嘴，豆腐心dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīnto have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)
• 刀子嘴巴，豆腐心dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīnlit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart
• 雷公打豆腐，拣软的欺Léi Gōng dǎ dòu fu , jiǎn ruǎn de qīthe God of Thunder strikes bean curd, a bully picks the weakest person…
• 马尾穿豆腐，提不起来mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu , tí bu qǐ lailit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it…
• 鱼生火，肉生痰，青菜豆腐保平安yú shēng huǒ , ròu shēng tán , qīng cài dòu fu bǎo píng ānfish brings heat, meat brings phlegm, vegetables and tofu keep you healthy