豆腐
dòu fu
ZH
tofu
我早上吃了一碗豆腐脑
I had a bowl of soybean curd pudding for breakfast
Etymology
This word is a compound of 豆 (dòu, bean) and 腐 (fǔ, rotten/fermented), referring to the food made by curdling soy milk and pressing the curds into solid blocks, originating in ancient China.
Memory Aid
Think of "dou" (bean) + "fu" (soft curd): bean curd = tofu! Imagine soft soybean blocks in a bowl.
Collocations
豆腐脑豆腐皮麻婆豆腐
Synonyms
豆漿豆腐大豆凝塊
Related Words
豆漿腐乳
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