Chinese word

花生

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuā shēng

Meaning

  • nounpeanut

Example

晚饭后他买了一包花生当零食。wǎn fàn hòu tā mǎi le yì bāo huā shēng dāng líng shí

After dinner, he bought a bag of peanuts as a snack.

Illustration for 花生 (peanut)

More examples

开宴前要问清楚客人是否对花生过敏。kāi yàn qián yào wèn qīng chǔ kè rén shì fǒu duì huā shēng guò mǐn

Before the banquet begins, make sure to ask whether the guests are allergic to peanuts.

Core concept

A legume whose flower stalks bend into the soil, where its pods develop.

Common phrases

  • 对花生过敏duì huā shēng guò mǐn

    allergic to peanuts

  • 花生壳huā shēng ké

    peanut shell

  • 炒花生chǎo huā shēng

    roasted peanuts

Similar words

落花生luò huā shēng: The underground shelled fruit of the peanut plant, formed after the flower stalk grows into the soil.
花生油huā shēng yóu: Cooking oil pressed from peanuts and used in food preparation or as a seasoning.
花生酱huā shēng jiàng: A paste made by grinding peanuts, used as a spread or in cooking.
花生米huā shēng mǐ: Peanut kernels with the shells removed, eaten directly or used in dishes.

Definition in Chinese

豆科植物的种子，可食用的干果，常作为零食或榨油、加工成花生酱，通常指落花生植物结出的带壳果实。dòu kē zhí wù de zhǒng zi kě shí yòng de gān guǒ cháng zuò wéi líng shí huò zhà yóu jiā gōng chéng huā shēng jiàng tōng cháng zhǐ luò huā shēng zhí wù jié chū de dài ké guǒ shí

Word origin

花生 (huāshēng, "peanut") is the everyday short form of 落花生 (luòhuāshēng, "peanut"), named for the flower stalks that fall toward the ground before the pods form underground.

Usage tips

  • For everyday food safety, 花生 (huāshēng, "peanut") is worth noticing in sauces, oils, and spreads because it may name an ingredient even when whole nuts are absent.

Related words

  • 花生酱huā shēng jiàngpeanut butternoun
  • 花生壳huā shēng képeanut shellnoun

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