Chinese Vocabulary Drill with 霉 (méi) - Mold

Everyday Easy Chinese · 2024-01-03T17:08:49.740Z

Today’s word of the day is: 霉 (méi) which is a noun that means mold. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases and sentences with 霉 (méi). 发霉 (fā méi) Moldy The first word is 发霉 (fā méi) which means moldy. A way of using it in a sentence is 这个面包已经发霉了，不能吃了。(Zhège miànbāo yǐjīng fā méi le, bùnéng chīle.) This bread is already moldy, it can't be eaten. 霉菌 (méi jūn) Fungus Another word we can create with 霉 (méi) is 霉菌 (méi jūn). This means fungus. A way of using it in a sentence is 潮湿的环境容易滋生霉菌。(Cháoshī de huánjìng róngyì zīshēng méi jūn.) Damp environments are prone to breeding fungus. 霉气 (méi qì) Mold Finally we can create the word 霉气 (méi qì) which means ‘musty smell’. The 气 here means air. A way of using it in a sentence is 这个房间里有一股霉气。(Zhège fángjiān lǐ yǒu yīgǔ méi qì.) There is a musty smell in this room.

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