薯條

简 薯条 · 繁 薯條
Mandarin · pinyin shǔ tiáo

Meanings

  1. french fries
  2. french fried potatoes
  3. chips
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薯
shǔ · yam, tuber, potato
條
tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
条
tiáo · clause, condition; string, stripe
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3–2 · shu3 tiao2

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syu4 tiu2

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noun

  1. French fries; chips (Classifier: 條/条 m c)

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