薄荷 (bò he) — mint (the plant or herb)

Definition

Examples

• 夏天我喜欢喝薄荷茶，很清凉。
  Xià tiān wǒ xǐ huan hē bò he chá, hěn qīng liáng.
  In summer I like to drink mint tea; it's very refreshing.
• 这道菜里放了一点薄荷，味道特别香。
  Zhè dào cài lǐ fàng le yì diǎn bò he, wèi dào tè bié xiāng.
  This dish has a little mint in it; the flavor is especially fragrant.
• 花园里种了几种薄荷，有胡椒薄荷和绿薄荷。
  Huā yuán lǐ zhǒng le jǐ zhǒng bò he, yǒu hú jiāo bò he hé lǜ bò he.
  Several kinds of mint are planted in the garden, including peppermint and spearmint.