薄荷

bòhe

noun #7,176

Measure Word

一棵薄荷 kē

Meanings

1 mint
2 peppermint

Characters

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Examples

这杯茶里加了薄荷。

Zhè bēi chá lǐ jiā le bòhe.

Mint was added to this cup of tea.

薄荷糖可以清新口气。

Bòhetáng kěyǐ qīngxīn kǒuqì.

Mint candy can freshen your breath.

Tips

mistakes

薄 is normally read as báo or bó, but in 薄荷 it is read as bò. And 荷 is normally hé, but here it is read as the neutral tone he.

Stroke Order

薄 báo

荷 hé