亚麻 (亞麻)
yà má
Pinyin

Definition

亚麻 (亞麻)
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yà má
  1. flax

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

麻将
má jiàng
  1. 1 mahjong
  2. 2 classifier: 副 fù
麻烦
má fan
  1. 1 inconvenient
  2. 2 troublesome
  3. 3 annoying
  4. 4 to trouble or bother sb
  5. 5 to put sb to trouble
亚麻
yà má
  1. 1 flax
密密麻麻
mì mi má má
  1. 1 numerous and close together
  2. 2 densely packed
  3. 3 thickly dotted
  4. 4 thick
  5. 5 dense
发麻
fā má
  1. 1 to feel numb

Idioms (8)

心乱如麻
xīn luàn rú má
  1. 1 one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused
  2. 2 disconcerted
  3. 3 upset
快刀斩乱麻
kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má
  1. 1 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
  2. 2 cutting the Gordian knot
快刀断乱麻
kuài dāo duàn luàn má
  1. 1 lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
  2. 2 cutting the Gordian knot
捡了芝麻丢了西瓜
jiǎn le zhī ma diū le xī guā
  1. 1 to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)
杀人如麻
shā rén rú má
  1. 1 lit. to kill people like scything flax (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to kill people like flies

Sample Sentences

互学互鉴。古丝绸之路不仅是一条通商易货之道更是一条知识交流之路沿着古丝绸之路，中国将丝绸、瓷器、漆器、铁器传到西方，也为中国带来了胡椒、亚麻、香料、葡萄、石榴。
hù xué hù jiàn 。gǔ SīchóuzhīLù bùjǐn shì yī tiáo tōngshāng yìhuò zhī dào gèng shì yī tiáo zhīshi jiāoliú zhī lù yánzhe gǔ SīchóuzhīLù ，Zhōngguó jiāng sīchóu 、cíqì 、qīqì 、tiěqì chuán dào Xīfāng ，yě wèi Zhōngguó dàilái le hújiāo 、yàmá 、xiāngliào 、pútao 、shíliu 。
Learning from each other’s examples. The old Silk Road was not just a trading route, but also a channel for the exchange of knowledge. China passed silk, pottery, lacquerware and iron ware to the West, while China received pepper, linen, spices, grapes and pomegranate.
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