maize; corn; grain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
maize; corn (the plant)
Refers to the plant itself (Zea mays), not the edible grain. Also known as 玉蜀黍.
Yù玉
mǐ米
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
de的
liáng粮
shi食
zuò作
wù物
。
Maize is an important grain crop.
Tián田
lǐ里
de的
yù玉
mǐ米
zhǎng长
de得
hěn很
mào茂
shèng盛
。
The corn in the field is growing very lush.
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Nóng农
mín民
men们
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
yù玉
mǐ米
shī施
féi肥
。
The farmers are fertilizing the corn plants.
noun
corn; maize (the grain or cob)
Refers to the edible seeds or cob. Regional names include 包谷, 包米, 棒子 (northern China), 珍珠米, and 老玉米.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
chī吃
shuǐ水
zhǔ煮
yù玉
mǐ米
。
I like to eat boiled corn.
Chāo超
shì市
lǐ里
de的
yù玉
mǐ米
hěn很
xīn新
xiān鲜
。
The corn at the supermarket is very fresh.
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Qǐng请
gěi给
wǒ我
mǎi买
liǎng两
gēn根
yù玉
mǐ米
。
Please buy me two ears of corn.
Yù玉
mǐ米
lì粒
kě可
yǐ以
zuò做
yù玉
mǐ米
bǐng饼
。
Corn kernels can be used to make corn cakes.