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霉

méi · mei

Traditional 黴

Meaning

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méi 霉

  1. mold
  2. mildew
  3. to become moldy

méi 黴

  1. variant of 霉 (méi)
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Green spots

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，面包(miànbāo)上(shàng)有(yǒu)绿色(lǜsè)的(de)点(diǎn)。

    Liangliang, there are green spots on the bread.

  2. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)霉(méi)，别(bié)吃(chī)了(le)！

    That is mold. Don't eat it!

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)上周(shàngzhōu)买(mǎi)的(de)，还(hái)没(méi)过期(guòqī)啊(a)。

    But I bought it last week. It has not expired yet.

  4. Liangliang

    下雨天(xiàyǔtiān)太(tài)湿(shī)，面包(miànbāo)很快(hěnkuài)会(huì)发霉(fāméi)。

    Rainy days are too damp. Bread goes moldy soon.

  5. Dengdeng

    难怪(nánguài)屋里(wūlǐ)有(yǒu)一股(yīgǔ)霉(méi)味(wèi)。

    No wonder there is a moldy smell in the room.

  6. Liangliang

    快(kuài)开(kāi)窗户(chuānghu)，别(bié)让(ràng)衣服(yīfu)也(yě)发霉(fāméi)。

    Open the window quickly. Don't let the clothes go moldy too.

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2 examples
01

面(miàn)包(bāo)放(fàng)久(jiǔ)了(le)就(jiù)会(huì)发(fā)霉(méi)。

Bread will become moldy if left for a long time.

02

墙(qiáng)角(jiǎo)长(zhǎng)了(le)一(yì)层(céng)绿(lǜ)色(sè)的(de)霉(méi)。

A layer of green mold grew on the corner of the wall.

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