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薄荷

bò he · bo he

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Meaning

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  1. field mint
  2. peppermint
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Mint or not?

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)要(yào)什么(shénme)口味(kǒuwèi)的(de)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)？

    Liangliang, which flavour of ice cream do you want?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)要(yào)薄荷(bòhe)的(de)。

    I want the mint one.

  3. Dengdeng

    薄荷(bòhe)？那(nà)不是(bùshì)像(xiàng)牙膏(yágāo)吗(ma)？

    Mint? Does that not taste like toothpaste?

  4. Liangliang

    不(bù)，薄荷(bòhe)味(wèi)很(hěn)凉(liáng)，夏天(xiàtiān)吃(chī)最(zuì)好(hǎo)。

    No. Mint is very cool. It is best in summer.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我(wǒ)也(yě)试(shì)一下(yīxià)。啊(a)，真的(zhēnde)像(xiàng)牙膏(yágāo)！

    OK, I will try it too. Ah, it really tastes like toothpaste!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)漱(shù)口(kǒu)水(shuǐ)的(de)薄(bò)荷(he)味(wèi)太(tài)重(zhòng)了(le)。

The peppermint flavor in this mouthwash is too strong.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by bekindtoall · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)在(zài)阳(yáng)台(tái)上(shàng)种(zhòng)了(le)一(yì)盆(pén)薄(bò)荷(he)，叶(yè)子(zi)很(hěn)香(xiāng)。

I planted a pot of mint on the balcony, and the leaves smell very fragrant.

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