薯

马铃薯

mǎ líng shǔ

potato

马铃薯泥

mǎ líng shǔ ní

mashed potato

鱼薯

yú shǔ

fish and chips (abbr. for 炸魚薯條|炸鱼薯条[zha2 yu2 shu3 tiao2])

参薯

shēn shǔ

Dioscorea alata (Kinampay or aromatic purple yam, a sweet root crop)

木薯

mù shǔ

cassava, a tropical tuber plant

木薯淀粉

mù shǔ diàn fěn

tapioca

炸薯条

zhá shǔ tiáo

french fries

炸薯片

zhá shǔ piàn

potato chip

炸薯球

zhà shǔ qiú

tater tot

甘薯

gān shǔ

sweet potato

番薯

fān shǔ

(dialect) sweet potato

当官不为民做主不如回家卖红薯

dāng guān bù wèi mín zuò zhǔ bù rú huí jiā mài hóng shǔ

if an official does not put the people first, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes