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Klip kukuruza uzgojen u Međimurju (Croatia)
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Étale de grains de maïs 01
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玉米

yùmǐ
noun HSK 5 #3,275

Measure Word

一根玉米 gēn

Meanings

  1. 1 corn; maize

About the ingredient

粮食 Grains and noodles

Sold fresh on the cob, often as the sticky, chewy waxy kind or as sweet corn, and dried as kernels and meal. Cobs are boiled or roasted as a snack or cut into chunks for soup; kernels are stir-fried with pine nuts or peas.

Also called  苞米、 包谷、 粟米

Characters

玉
yù
jade; precious
米
mǐ
rice; grain
Jade grain - corn kernels resembling tiny jade beads.

Examples

HSK 3
这个玉米很甜。
Zhège yùmǐ hěn tián.
This corn is very sweet.
HSK 4
我喜欢吃烤玉米。
Wǒ xǐhuan chī kǎo yùmǐ.
I like to eat roasted corn.
HSK 5
玉米是很好的粮食。
Yùmǐ shì hěn hǎo de liángshi.
Corn is a good staple food.

Tips

culture
In northeastern China (东北), roasted or boiled corn on the cob is a beloved street snack. 东北甜玉米 (sweet corn from Dongbei) is famous across China.

Stroke Order

玉 yù
米 mǐ