亚麻籽 (yàmázǐ): flaxseed

Measure Word

一粒亚麻籽 lì

Meanings

1 flaxseed
2 linseed

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

她每天早上在燕麦里加一勺亚麻籽。

Tā měitiān zǎoshang zài yànmài lǐ jiā yī sháo yàmázǐ.

She adds a spoonful of flaxseed to her oatmeal every morning.

HSK 7-9

亚麻籽富含欧米伽3脂肪酸。

Yàmázǐ fùhán Ōumǐjiā sān zhīfángsuān.

Flaxseed is rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

Tips

memory

亚麻 = flax (the plant), 籽 = seed. Same 籽 appears in 西瓜籽 (watermelon seeds) and 葵花籽 (sunflower seeds).

Stroke Order

亚 Yà

麻 má

籽 zǐ

Related Words

亚麻布 yàmábù #27,355

linen / linen cloth / flax fabric

亚麻 yàmá #18,156

flax / linen

惹麻烦 rěmáfan #3,911

to cause trouble / to get into trouble

麻醉 mázuì HSK 7-9 #5,309

anesthesia / narcosis / to anesthetize

麻 má HSK 7-9 #5,324

hemp; flax / numb; tingling / pockmarked; rough

大麻 dàmá #2,100

hemp / marijuana / cannabis

麻烦 máfan HSK 3 #455

trouble / annoying; troublesome / to bother (someone)

找麻烦 zhǎomáfan #7,247

to look for trouble; to cause trouble / to pick a fight; to make things difficult

添麻烦 tiānmáfan #8,014

to cause trouble; to be a bother / to add to someone's trouble

麻痹 mábì HSK 7-9 #8,888

to numb; to paralyze / paralysis; numbness / to lull into complacency; to lower one's guard