Definition & Meaning

1.Indian corn; maize

Word usage

yù mǐ

玉 米

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1
n.Indian corn; maize
- zhè shì yī piàn chūn yù mǐ dì
  这是一片春玉米地。
  This is a field of spring corn.
- yù mǐ zhèng zài kāi huā
  玉米正在开花。
  The corn is blossoming.
- zhè r de yù mǐ cháng nián mǔ chǎn qiān jīn
  这儿的玉米常年亩产千斤。
  The corn here has an annual yield of 1,000 catties per mu.
synonym
bāo gǔ苞谷 bāo mǐ苞米
2
n.ear of maize
- zhè kuài dì yǐ lí guo bìng zhòng shang le yù mǐ
  这块地已犁过并种上了玉米。
  The field had been ploughed and planted with corn.
- nóng mín men zhèng zài bō zhòng yù mǐ
  农民们正在播种玉米。
  Farmers are planting corn.
- mā ma bǎ jīn huáng sè de yù mǐ biàn chéng le xuě bái de mǐ huā
  妈妈把金黄色的玉米变成了雪白的米花。
  Mother turned the golden corn into snow-white rice flowers.
synonym
bāo gǔ苞谷 bāo mǐ苞米

Word usage

common measure word
"玉米" is often matched with measure word "棵"or"根"or"把".
- 一棵玉米
  one corn
- 一根玉米
  one corn
- 一把玉米
  one handful of corn

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