corn; maize
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corn; maize
dialectA dialectal term for corn, primarily used in northern and northeastern regions of China, such as Beijing and Hebei. It has a more earthy, rustic, or old-fashioned feel compared to the standard term '玉米'.
Wǒ我
jiā家
yuàn院
lǐ里
zhòng种
le了
jǐ几
kē棵
lǎo老
yù玉
mǐ米
。
We planted a few stalks of corn in our yard.
Wǎn晚
shang上
zán咱
men们
zhǔ煮
lǎo老
yù玉
mǐ米
chī吃
ba吧
。
Let's boil some corn for dinner.
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Tā他
zuì最
ài爱
kěn啃
gāng刚
chū出
guō锅
de的
rè热
hū乎
hū乎
de的
lǎo老
yù玉
mǐ米
。
He loves gnawing on hot, freshly cooked corn on the cob.