薯 (syu4) — potato; yam; tuber in Cantonese
syuˎ₄薯
Mandarin Pinyin: shu3
Meaning of 薯
nounpotato; yam; tuber
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Example Sentences with 薯
我鍾意食薯條
I like to eat french fries
魚蛋粉有魚蛋，牛丸粉有牛丸，咁咩粉有雪糕同薯片? 些粉。
Fish ball noodles contain fish balls, beef ball noodles contain beef balls, what kind of noodles contain ice cream and potato chips? 7-Eleven.
syuˎ₄薯tiuˎ₄條jiu˗₃要faanˉ¹番kaatˉ¹茄zoeng6.醬。
Fries need ketchup.
ngoˏ₅我soengˊ²想sikˍ₆食faanˉ¹番syuˊ²薯tongˎ₄糖。
I want to eat sweet potato candy.
aa˗₃阿maaˉ¹媽zingˊ²整faanˉ¹番syuˊ²薯tongˎ₄糖。
Mom is making sweet potato candy.
Words Containing 薯
焗薯guk6 syu4
baked potatoes
荷蘭薯ho4 laan1 syu2
a potato | 薯仔 is typically used instead in conversational Cantonese
烤薯haau1 syu4
grilled potatoes
薯餅syu4 beng2
Hash Brown
薯條syu4 tiu2
chips (UK); french fries (US) - deep fried sticks of potato, goes well with fish. NOT fried potato slices, those are crisps, see 薯片.
薯嘜syu4 mak1
schmuck; stupid; foolish
番薯faan1 syu2
sweet potato | [普]: 白薯
薯片syu4 pin2
crisps - thin slices of potato deep fried and then sprinkled with artificial flavourings and msg. Also known as "chips" to silly Americans.
蕃薯faan1 syu2
sweet potato | Usu. written as "番薯"
馬鈴薯maa5 ling4 syu2
potato | Syn.: 洋芋; [N China] 土豆 | 粵: 薯仔, 荷蘭薯
薯頭syu4 tau4
a potato head (an imbecile) | [普]: 笨蛋
木薯muk6 syu2
Manihot esculenta; cassava; tapioka; manioc
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