ham in Chinese
ham in Chinese is 火腿 — ham means meat from the thigh of a pig, cured or cooked for eating.
ham in Chinese
火腿
Pronounced: huǒ tuǐ
(countable) A thigh and/or buttock of a hog slaughtered for meat; (occasionally) the corresponding cut from some other animal.
What does "ham" mean?
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noun Meat from the thigh of a pig, cured or cooked for eating.
"I'd like a slice of ham and some pickle on my roll."
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noun An amateur radio operator.
"A ham in our village talked to someone on another continent last night."
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noun An actor or performer who overacts.
"Everyone laughed at the ham who forgot his lines and then bowed deeply."
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verb To overact or perform with exaggerated emotion.
"The children hammed it up for the school play."
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ham in a sentence
- I'd like a slice of ham and some pickle on my roll.
- She made a sandwich with ham and mustard.
- A ham in our village talked to someone on another continent last night.
- Many a ham builds his own antenna in the back garden.
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What is "ham" in Chinese?
"ham" in Chinese is 火腿. ham means: Meat from the thigh of a pig, cured or cooked for eating.
How do you pronounce 火腿?
"ham" in Chinese is 火腿, pronounced "huǒ tuǐ".
How do you use "ham" in a sentence?
Example: "I'd like a slice of ham and some pickle on my roll." In Chinese, "ham" is 火腿.
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