turmeric plant; turmeric-colored
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
turmeric plant (Curcuma longa)
neutral指姜黄这种植物或其干燥的根茎。其根茎是香料、染料和药材的来源。
Jiāng姜
huáng黄
de的
gēn根
jīng茎
shì是
zhì制
zuò作
gā咖
lí喱
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yuán原
liào料
。
The rhizome of turmeric is an important ingredient in making curry.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhōng中
yào药
lǐ里
hán含
yǒu有
jiāng姜
huáng黄
。
This traditional Chinese medicine contains turmeric.
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Jiāng姜
huáng黄
fěn粉
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
gěi给
shí食
wù物
shàng上
sè色
。
Turmeric powder can be used to color food.
adjective
turmeric-colored; having a sickly yellowish hue
literary常作状态词，用于形容人的脸色发黄、病态的样子。
Tā他
bìng病
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
，
xiàn现
zài在
liǎn脸
sè色
jiāng姜
huáng黄
，
méi没
yǒu有
jīng精
shen神
。
He has been ill for a long time and now looks sallow and listless.
Kàn看
dào到
bìng病
rén人
liǎn脸
sè色
jiāng姜
huáng黄
，
yī医
shēng生
zhī知
dào道
qíng情
kuàng况
bù不
miào妙
。
Seeing the patient's jaundiced complexion, the doctor knew things were not good.
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Nà那
zhāng张
jiāng姜
huáng黄
de的
jiù旧
zhào照
piàn片
jì记
lù录
le了
lì历
shǐ史
de的
shùn瞬
jiān间
。
That old, yellowed photograph captured a moment in history.