corn; maize (dialectal)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
corn; maize
dialectA dialectal variant used chiefly in northern Chinese regions, particularly Shanxi and surrounding areas. Synonymous with 玉米 but carries strong local flavor. Often appears with the suffix 子 as 玉茭子.
Dì地
lǐ里
zhòng种
mǎn满
le了
yù玉
jiāo茭
。
The fields are planted full of corn.
Yù玉
jiāo茭
kě可
yǐ以
zhǔ煮
zhe着
chī吃
，
yě也
kě可
yǐ以
mó磨
chéng成
miàn面
。
Corn can be boiled and eaten, or ground into flour.
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Jīn今
nián年
yù玉
jiāo茭
zhǎng长
de得
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
，
shōu收
cheng成
bù不
cuò错
。
This year's corn is growing especially well, and the harvest looks good.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
bǎ把
yù玉
jiāo茭
zi子
mó磨
chéng成
miàn面
，
zhēng蒸
le了
yī一
guō锅
mán馒
tou头
。
Grandmother ground the corn into flour and steamed a pot of buns.