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芥末

jiè mo · jie mo

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  1. mustard
  2. wasabi
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Too much wasabi

  1. Liangliang

    这家(zhèjiā)寿司(shòusī)看着(kànzhe)真(zhēn)不错(bùcuò)！

    This sushi looks really good!

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)要(yào)加(jiā)芥末(jièmo)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)每次(měicì)都(dōu)放(fàng)很多(hěnduō)。

    Do you want wasabi? I always put on a lot.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)喜欢(xǐhuan)。哇(wa)，这个(zhège)芥末(jièmo)真(zhēn)冲(chōng)！

    I like it too. Wow, this wasabi is really strong!

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)眼睛(yǎnjing)红(hóng)了(le)，没事(méishì)吧(ba)？

    Your eyes are red. Are you okay?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)不(bù)是(shì)哭(kū)，是(shì)芥末(jièmo)太(tài)好吃(hǎochī)了(le)！

    I'm not crying, the wasabi is just too good!

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2 examples
01

吃(chī)午(wǔ)饭(fàn)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，一(yì)坨(tuó)芥(jiè)末(mo)酱(jiàng)滴(dī)下(xià)来(lái)弄(nòng)脏(zāng)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)领(lǐng)带(dài)。

A drop of mustard fell and stained my tie during lunch.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)寿(shòu)司(sī)店(diàn)提(tí)供(gōng)一(yì)小(xiǎo)包(bāo)芥(jiè)末(mo)，你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)按(àn)口(kǒu)味(wèi)自(zì)己(jǐ)加(jiā)。

This sushi restaurant provides a small packet of wasabi, and you can add it yourself according to your taste.

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