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芝麻

zhī ma
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. sesame (seed)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

芝麻是不可数名词,通常不说“一个芝麻”,而说“一粒芝麻”。

Cultural notes

在中国文化中,“芝麻开门”源于《一千零一夜》的故事,用来比喻获得重要线索或捷径。

Example Sentences

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我买了一瓶 芝麻
I bought a bottle of sesame seeds.
芝麻 开门!
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 790848)

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