玉米

玉米 yùmǐ

Corn (maize)

What 玉米 means

  1. Corn (maize)

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Character by character

玉米 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

玉
yù
Jade (beauty)
米
mǐ
Uncooked rice (meter)

Words that share a character with 玉米

How to write 玉米

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玉米 in a sentence

他煮了一个玉米。
Tā zhǔ le yí ge yùmǐ.
He boiled an ear of corn.
这片地种的是玉米。
Zhè piàn dì zhòng de shì yùmǐ.
This field is planted with maize.

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Questions about 玉米

What does 玉米 mean in English?

玉米 is pronounced yùmǐ and means Corn (maize).

How do you pronounce 玉米?

玉米 is yùmǐ in pinyin — written yumi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 玉米?

玉米 is written with 2 characters: 玉 (yù) Jade (beauty), 米 (mǐ) Uncooked rice (meter). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 玉米 an HSK word?

Yes — 玉米 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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