莱姆

萊姆

láimǔ

noun #24,313

Measure Word

一个莱姆 gè

Meanings

1 lime (the fruit)
2 loanword from English

Characters

goosefoot plant; phonetic

governess, nursemaid; phonetic

Examples

这道菜加了一些莱姆汁。

Zhè dào cài jiā le yīxiē láimǔ zhī.

This dish has some lime juice added to it.

莱姆比柠檬更酸。

Láimǔ bǐ níngméng gèng suān.

Limes are more sour than lemons.

Tips

usage

莱姆 is a phonetic transliteration of lime. In everyday Chinese, 青柠 (qīngníng) is also commonly used for lime, especially in menu contexts.

Stroke Order

莱 lái

姆 mǔ