Re: 紅豆, 綠豆
Posted by Tim Luo on 2006/2/15 20:26:59
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One of the common names for the adzuki bean is "small red bean". So it's acceptable to say "red bean". But in English a red bean refers to a "red kidney bean" more often.
Tim
lynn wrote:
i heard a foreigner say 紅豆 red bean. Is it correct?
One of the common names for the adzuki bean is "small red bean". So it's acceptable to say "red bean". But in English a red bean refers to a "red kidney bean" more often.
Tim
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