芥末

jièmò

noun #8,475

Measure Word

一瓶芥末 píng

Meanings

1 mustard
2 wasabi

Characters

powder; end; tip

Mustard plant + powder = mustard (the condiment made from ground mustard seeds)

Examples

你要加芥末吗？

Nǐ yào jiā jièmò ma?

Do you want to add mustard?

日本料理常常配芥末。

Rìběn liàolǐ chángcháng pèi jièmò.

Japanese cuisine is often served with wasabi.

这个芥末太辣了，我受不了。

Zhège jièmò tài là le, wǒ shòubùliǎo.

This wasabi is too spicy; I can't take it.

Tips

culture

In Chinese, 芥末 covers both Western yellow mustard and Japanese wasabi. For clarity, wasabi is sometimes called 山葵 (shānkuí) or 绿芥末 (lǜ jièmò, green mustard), while yellow mustard is 黄芥末 (huáng jièmò).

Stroke Order

芥 jiè

末 mò