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玉米

yù mǐ

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pinyin
yù mǐ
simplified
玉米
traditional
玉米

1 · noun

corn

籽粒长在棒状穗上、可作食物的作物。

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Grandpa broke an ear of boiled corn into two pieces.

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爷爷把一根煮好的玉米分成了两段。

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