煮玉米

zhǔyùmǐ

noun

Meanings

1 boiled corn
2 boiled corn on the cob (street snack)

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

煮玉米是夏天最常见的街头小吃之一。

Zhǔyùmǐ shì xiàtiān zuì chángjiàn de jiētóu xiǎochī zhīyī.

Boiled corn is one of the most common summer street snacks.

HSK 7-9

她边走边啃着一根煮玉米。

Tā biān zǒu biān kěn zhe yī gēn zhǔyùmǐ.

She gnawed on a boiled corn on the cob as she walked.

Tips

usage

煮玉米 is sold from big simmering pots at subway exits and night markets, usually alongside 烤玉米 (grilled corn) - the boiled version is softer and sweeter, the grilled version smokier and charred. Both are priced per ear.

Stroke Order

煮 zhǔ

玉 yù

米 mǐ