Definition
豆瓣 has two common meanings that are very different. In cooking, it refers to fermented broad bean paste (豆瓣酱), a key ingredient in Sichuan cuisine like mapo tofu. It is also the name of a major Chinese social networking service (douban.com), popular for book, movie, and music reviews and ratings. Context usually makes the meaning clear.
noun
fermented broad bean paste (豆瓣酱)a staple ingredient in Sichuan cookingDoubana Chinese social networking and review website (douban.com)
Examples
- 豆瓣。Wǒ xǐhuan zài dòu bàn shàng kàn diànyǐng pínglùn.I like reading movie reviews on Douban.
- 豆瓣。Zhè dào cài xūyào jiā yìxiē dòu bàn jiàng.This dish needs some broad bean paste.
- 豆瓣。dòu bàn shì yí gè hěn yǒumíng de shèjiāo wǎngzhàn.Douban is a very famous social networking site.
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