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    Referring to corn with 玉米 (yùmǐ)

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    Structure

    玉米 + Noun / Adjective + 的 + 玉米

    Explanation

    玉米 (yùmǐ) means "corn" or "maize" and is the standard Chinese word for this grain crop. It is used in food, agriculture, and everyday contexts.

    Examples

    • 奶奶煮的玉米又甜又软。

      Nǎinai zhǔ de yùmǐ yòu tián yòu ruǎn.

      The corn Grandma cooked was both sweet and soft.

    • 这片地今年全种了玉米。

      Zhè piàn dì jīnnián quán zhǒngle yùmǐ.

      This entire field was planted with corn this year.

    • 街边烤玉米的香味太诱人了。

      Jiēbiān kǎo yùmǐ de xiāngwèi tài yòurén le.

      The smell of roasted corn from the street vendors is so tempting.

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