1N-COUNT [usually plural, oft NOUN n]花生Peanuts are small nuts that grow under the ground. Peanuts are often eaten as a snack, especially roasted and salted. 花生
...a packet of peanuts.
一包花生
Add 2 tablespoons of peanut oil.
加两汤匙花生油。
2N-PLURAL 少得可怜的钱;小钱 If you say that a sum of money is peanuts, you mean that it is very small. 少得可怜的钱;小钱 [informal, disapproval]