八角 (bā jiǎo) — (botany) star anise, a spice used in Chinese cooking; octagon, octagonal shape
Definition
Literally 'eight corners'. Refers to both the spice star anise (八角茴香) used in braised dishes, and the octagonal shape with eight sides — same word for both meanings.
noun
(botany) star anisea spice used in Chinese cookingoctagonoctagonal shape
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 八角，。Dùn ròu de shí hou fàng jǐ kē bā jiǎo, wèi dào tè bié xiāng.Add a few star anise when braising meat — the flavor is especially fragrant.
- 八角。Zhè ge jiàn zhù de dǐ zuò shì bā jiǎo xíng de.The base of this building is octagonal in shape.
- 八角，。Wǒ zài chāo shì mǎi le yì bāo bā jiǎo, zhǔn bèi zuò lǔ cài.I bought a pack of star anise at the supermarket, planning to make braised dishes.
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