薄荷叶

薄荷葉

bòheyè

noun

Measure Word

一片薄荷叶 piàn

Meanings

1 mint leaf
2 mint leaves

Characters

mint (irregular reading)

mint (neutral tone in 薄荷)

Examples

服务员在柠檬水里放了几片薄荷叶。

Fúwùyuán zài níngméngshuǐ lǐ fàng le jǐ piàn bòheyè.

The server dropped a few mint leaves into the lemon water.

院子里的薄荷叶长得很茂盛。

Yuànzi lǐ de bòheyè zhǎng de hěn màoshèng.

The mint leaves in the yard are growing lushly.

Tips

mistakes

薄 has two common readings: báo (thin) and bó (slight), but in 薄荷 it is read bò with the 荷 in neutral tone — a fixed, irregular botanical reading. Do not use báo or bó here.

Stroke Order

薄 báo

荷 hé

叶 yè