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豆腐

dòu fu

Old HSK 5 HSK 3.0 level 5 2-character word

豆腐 (dòu fu) means "tofu". It is an HSK 3.0 level 5 word, and was HSK 5 in the old six-level list.

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

Where 豆腐 is taught

In the GraphChinese course it is part of Food, Cooking & Cuisine (HSK 5), each one a topic in the dependency graph of HSK 1–6 that opens only once its prerequisites are solid.

Go deeper

• Every HSK 5 word, with the rest of its level.
• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read dòu fu correctly.
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