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| Pronunciation |
: |
má |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- general name for hemp, flax, etc. (n)
- sesame. (n)
- numb; tingling. (adj)
- rough; coarse. (adj)
|
| Radical |
: |
麻 |
| Strokes |
: |
11 |
| Traditional |
: |
麻;蔴 ( Stroke Order 1 ; Stroke Order 2 ) |
| Usage |
: |
9.3% |
| Notes |
: |
also as mā |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
|
|
: |
benumb; blunt; paralysis |
| 3. |
|
|
: |
troublesome; put sb.to trouble; disturb |
| 5. |
|
|
: |
numb; apathetic; benumbed |
| 10. |
|
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: |
close and numerous; thickly dotted |
Sentences:
| 1. Hemp can be used for cloth and ropes. |
| dà |
má |
kě |
yòng |
lái |
zuò |
yī |
fú |
hé |
shéng |
zǐ |
。 |
| 大 |
麻 |
可 |
用 |
来 |
做 |
衣 |
服 |
和 |
绳 |
子 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 大麻 |
: |
hemp |
| 可 |
: |
can |
| 用来 |
: |
to use it with an aim to |
| 做 |
: |
do |
| 衣服 |
: |
cloth |
| 和 |
: |
and |
| 绳子 |
: |
ropes |
|
| 2. She’d been sitting so long that she left pins and needles in her legs. |
| tā |
zuò |
dé |
tài |
jiǔ |
le |
， |
tuǐ |
dōu |
má |
le |
。 |
| 她 |
坐 |
得 |
太 |
久 |
了 |
， |
腿 |
都 |
麻 |
了 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 她 |
: |
she |
| 坐 |
: |
sit |
| 得 |
: |
(particle) used to link a verb or an adjective to a complement which describes the manner or degree |
| 太 |
: |
too |
| 久 |
: |
long |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
| 腿 |
: |
legs |
| 都 |
: |
already |
| 麻 |
: |
numb |
|
| 3. The cold numbed his fingers. |
| tā |
shǒu |
zhǐ |
tóu |
dōu |
dòng |
má |
le |
。 |
| 他 |
手 |
指 |
头 |
都 |
冻 |
麻 |
了 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
his |
| 手指头 |
: |
fingers |
| 都 |
: |
already |
| 冻 |
: |
freeze |
| 麻 |
: |
numb |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
|
| 4. The table is crawling with ants. |
| zhuō |
zi |
shàng |
mì |
má |
má |
pá |
mǎn |
le |
mǎ |
yǐ |
。 |
| 桌 |
子 |
上 |
密 |
麻 |
麻 |
爬 |
满 |
了 |
蚂 |
蚁 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 桌子 |
: |
table |
| 上 |
: |
on |
| 密麻麻 |
: |
thickly dotted |
| 爬 |
: |
crawl |
| 满 |
: |
full of |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
| 蚂蚁 |
: |
ant |
|
| 5. Applying for visas can be such a hassle. |
| shēn |
qǐng |
qiān |
zhèng |
hěn |
má |
fan。 |
| 申 |
请 |
签 |
证 |
很 |
麻 |
烦 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 申请 |
: |
apply |
| 签证 |
: |
visa |
| 很 |
: |
very |
| 麻烦 |
: |
troublesome |
|
| 6. The doctor gave him a general anaesthetic. |
| yī |
shēng |
gěi |
tā |
quán |
shēn |
má |
zuì |
。 |
| 医 |
生 |
给 |
他 |
全 |
身 |
麻 |
醉 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 医生 |
: |
doctor |
| 给 |
: |
give |
| 他 |
: |
him |
| 全身 |
: |
full body |
| 麻醉 |
: |
anaesthetize |
|
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