麻子 (má zi) — pockmarks; a pockmarked person; seeds of an oil plant (e.g., hemp seeds)
Definition
Two distinct meanings: (1) pockmarks, or a person with pockmarked skin — from smallpox; (2) seeds of an oil plant like hemp. Sense (1) is uncommon in modern daily use.
noun
pockmarksa pockmarked personseeds of an oil plant (e.g., hemp seeds)
Examples
- 麻子。Tā liǎn shàng yǒu hěn duō má zi.He has many pockmarks on his face.
- 麻子。Nà ge má zi shì wǒ men cūn de.That pockmarked person is from our village.
- 麻子。má zi Kě yǐ yòng lái zuò yóu.Hemp seeds can be used to make oil.
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