Question 1

How do you pronounce 芝麻?

Accepted Answer

芝麻 is pronounced "zhīma" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 7-9 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 芝麻 mean?

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芝麻 (zhīma) means: sesame (seed).

Question 3

How do you write 芝麻 in Chinese?

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芝麻 is written with 2 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 芝麻.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 芝麻?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 芝麻 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

Traditional:

Zhuyin:

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