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洋葱

yáng cōng

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pinyin
yáng cōng
simplified
洋葱
traditional
洋蔥

1 · noun

onion

有多层鳞茎、常作蔬菜或调味用的植物。

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Her eyes started watering while she was cutting the onion.

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切洋葱的时候,她的眼睛开始流泪。

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