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Hanzi

芝 / 芝

Traditional
芝
Simplified
芝

Zoysia pungens

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

zhī

Bopomofo

ㄓ

Jyutping

zi1

Example sentences

芝麻 zhīma
廚師在熱湯上撒了一點芝麻，香氣立刻更濃了。
厨师在热汤上撒了一点芝麻，香气立刻更浓了。

The cook sprinkled a little sesame over the hot soup, and the aroma immediately became richer.

碾 niǎn
老闆用石磨把芝麻碾成粉末，香氣立刻飄出來。
老板用石磨把芝麻碾成粉末，香气立刻飘出来。

The shop owner used a stone mill to grind the sesame into powder, and the aroma immediately drifted through the kitchen.

芝士 zhīshì
他最喜歡吃芝士蛋糕。
他最喜欢吃芝士蛋糕。

He likes eating cheesecake the most.

靈芝 / 灵芝 língzhī
有些人把靈芝泡茶，當作日常保健的一種方式。
有些人把灵芝泡茶，当作日常保健的一种方式。

Some people brew reishi into tea as part of their daily wellness routine.

Example Vocabulary

芝麻

zhi1'ma

sesame; a small oil-rich seed used in cooking

張柏芝

芝加哥

芝士

zhīshì

cheese

芝麻官

zhi1'ma2'guan1

靈芝

ling2'zhi1

lingzhi mushroom; reishi

東芝

林芝

白芝麻

芝

zhi1

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