onion (plant); onion (bulb)
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
onion (biennial or perennial herbaceous plant)
Refers to the entire plant, often found in agricultural or botanical contexts.
Yáng洋
cōng葱
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
shū蔬
cài菜
zuò作
wù物
。
The onion is a common vegetable crop.
Nóng农
mín民
zài在
tián田
dì地
lǐ里
dà大
miàn面
jī积
zhòng种
zhí植
yáng洋
cōng葱
。
Farmers grow onions on a large scale in the fields.
noun
onion (the edible bulb)
Also called 葱头 (cōngtou). This is the most common culinary reference.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
gè个
yáng洋
cōng葱
qiē切
chéng成
xì细
sī丝
。
Please cut this onion into thin strips.
Qiē切
yáng洋
cōng葱
de的
shí时
hou候
，
wǒ我
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
liú流
chū出
le了
yǎn眼
lèi泪
。
My eyes started to water when I was cutting the onion.
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Zhè这
gè个
yáng洋
cōng葱
zhòng重
yuē约
liǎng两
bǎi百
kè克
。
This onion weighs about 200 grams.