tofu

tofu — 名詞

1. a white, soft food prepared from soybeans. It has a mild taste and is commonly u

1.名詞B1
釋義

豆腐

以黃豆製成的白色軟質食品

a white, soft food prepared from soybeans. It has a mild taste and is commonly used as a source of protein, especially in dishes that replace meat.

例句

Baraka stir-fried some tofu with vegetables for a quick dinner.

Baraka 用蔬菜和豆腐一起快炒,做了一頓簡單的晚餐。

collocation: stir-fried tofu

Aylin added cubes of tofu to her soup instead of chicken.

Aylin 在湯裡加了豆腐丁,取代雞肉。

pattern: cubes of tofu + in [dish]

同義詞
  • bean curd

    a traditional name for the same food, more common in older recipes and Chinese restaurant menus

用法筆記

Tofu is an uncountable noun in English. It is not used with 'a' — instead say 'some tofu' or 'a piece of tofu'.

常見錯誤

I ate a tofu for lunch.
I ate some tofu for lunch.
💡Tofu is uncountable and cannot follow 'a'.