Meaning of 薯条
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- french fries
- french fried potatoes
- chips
How to use 薯条
薯条 is the everyday word for french fries, common at fast food places like 麦当劳 (Màidāngláo). Example: 我要一个汉堡和一份薯条。(Wǒ yào yí gè hànbǎo hé yí fèn shǔtiáo.) I want a burger and an order of fries.
薯 (shǔ) means potato or yam, and it has the grass radical 艹 on top because it is a plant. 条 (tiáo) means a long thin strip, so 薯条 is simply potato strips.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 薯条 (shǔtiáo, fries) with 薯片 (shǔpiàn, potato chips or crisps). 片 means a thin slice, so think strips versus slices. Also note 薯 is third tone shǔ, not fourth tone shù like 树 (tree).
薯条 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
薯 shǔ · yam · 16 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
条 tiáo · strip · 7 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
Related words
Words that share a character with 薯条.
| 面条儿 | miàntiáor | erhua variant of 麵條|面条[mian4 tiao2] |
| 条件 | tiáojiàn | condition; circumstance; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification |
| 便条 | biàntiáo | (informal) note |
| 薯片 | shǔpiàn | fried potato chips |
| 条款 | tiáokuǎn | clause (of contract or law) |
| 条约 | tiáoyuē | treaty; pact |
| 头条 | tóutiáo | lead story (on the news) |
| 条例 | tiáolì | regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes |
| 无条件 | wútiáojiàn | unconditional |
| 线条 | xiàntiáo | line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (h |
| 萧条 | xiāotiáo | bleak; desolate; (economics) in a slump; sluggish; depressed |
| 苗条 | miáotiao | (of a woman) slim; slender |
Questions about 薯条
What does 薯条 mean?
薯条 (shǔtiáo) means "french fries; french fried potatoes" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 薯条?
薯条 is made of 2 characters: 薯 (16 strokes), 条 (7 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 薯条 an HSK word?
Yes. 薯条 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 薯条 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 薯条 is written 薯條.
What measure word do you use with 薯条?
When ordering, use 份 (fèn) for a portion, as in 一份薯条 (yí fèn shǔtiáo). For a single fry you can say 一根薯条 (yì gēn shǔtiáo).
How do you say large or small fries in Chinese?
Add 大份 (dà fèn) or 小份 (xiǎo fèn), for example 大份薯条 (dà fèn shǔtiáo) for large fries. At McDonald's in China you will also hear 大薯 (dà shǔ) as a short form.