popcorn in Chinese
popcorn in Chinese is 玉米花 — popcorn means a snack made from corn kernels heated until they burst open and puff up.
popcorn in Chinese
玉米花
Pronounced: yù mǐ huā
(chiefly, uncountable) A snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.
What does "popcorn" mean?
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noun A snack made from corn kernels heated until they burst open and puff up.
"We grabbed a bucket of popcorn before the movie started."
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noun The variety of corn grown specifically for popping.
"Farmers plant popcorn separately from sweet corn."
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verb To pop repeatedly in quick succession, like popcorn cooking.
"Fireworks popcorned across the night sky."
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popcorn in a sentence
- We grabbed a bucket of popcorn before the movie started.
- Farmers plant popcorn separately from sweet corn.
- Fireworks popcorned across the night sky.
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What is "popcorn" in Chinese?
"popcorn" in Chinese is 玉米花. popcorn means: A snack made from corn kernels heated until they burst open and puff up.
How do you pronounce 玉米花?
"popcorn" in Chinese is 玉米花, pronounced "yù mǐ huā".
How do you use "popcorn" in a sentence?
Example: "We grabbed a bucket of popcorn before the movie started." In Chinese, "popcorn" is 玉米花.
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