méi

霉变

Word · VerbTraditional黴

mildew; mold

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to go moldy; to become mildewed

Used to describe food, clothes, or other organic materials that have deteriorated due to fungal growth. Often a result of damp, warm conditions.

Fàng放
zài在
chōu抽
ti屉
lǐ里
de的
miàn面
bāo包
yǐ已
jīng经
méi霉
biàn变
le了
 。

The bread left in the drawer has gone moldy.

Méi梅
yǔ雨
jì季
jié节
yī衣
fu服
róng容
yì易
fā发
méi霉
 。

Clothes easily get mildewed during the rainy season.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
cháo潮
shī湿
de的
huán环
jìng境
huì会
ràng让
liáng粮
shi食
hěn很
kuài快
méi霉
biàn变
 。

This damp environment will cause grains to mold quickly.

Dì地
xià下
shì室
lǐ里
de的
jiù旧
shū书
dōu都
méi霉
biàn变
le了
 ,
yǒu有
yī一
gǔ股
nán难
wén闻
de的
qì气
wèi味
 。

The old books in the basement have all gone moldy and have an unpleasant smell.

Méi霉
biàn变
de的
shí食
wù物
jué绝
duì对
bù不
néng能
chī吃
 。

You must never eat moldy food.