Definition
红萝卜 can mean either 'carrot' or 'radish' depending on region and context. In northern China it usually refers to a type of radish with red skin (红心萝卜), while in southern China and Taiwan it often means 'carrot' (the orange root vegetable). If you want to be clear, use 胡萝卜 for 'carrot' and 红心萝卜 for 'red-skinned radish'.
n.
carrot (regional, esp. southern China and Taiwan)red-skinned radish (regional, esp. northern China)
Examples
- 红萝卜。Māma yòng hóng luó bó zuò le tāng.Mom made soup with carrots.
- 红萝卜，。Zhè zhǒng hóng luó bó shì hóngsè de, hěn cuì.This kind of radish is red and very crisp.
- 红萝卜。Wǒ mǎi le sān jīn hóng luó bó.I bought three jin of carrots.
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