corn; maize
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
corn; maize; Indian corn
A formal, botanical, or regional synonym for 玉米. Commonly used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and formal/academic contexts in Mainland China.
Tián田
lǐ里
de的
yù玉
shǔ蜀
shǔ黍
yǐ已
jīng经
chéng成
shú熟
le了
。
The corn in the field is already ripe.
Yù玉
shǔ蜀
shǔ黍
yuán原
chǎn产
yú于
měi美
zhōu洲
，
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
liáng粮
shi食
zuò作
wù物
。
Maize originated in the Americas and is an important food crop.
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Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
mǎi买
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
yù玉
shǔ蜀
shǔ黍
。
I like to buy fresh corn at the market.