麻花 (má huā) — fried dough twist (a twisted, crispy snack); worn shiny area on clothing (from overuse or friction)

Définition

麻花 has two unrelated senses: the twisted fried-dough snack, and a shiny worn patch on clothing from friction (e.g., on the knees of pants). Only the second sense uses the verb 磨 'to rub'.

noun
fried dough twist (a twisted, crispy snack)worn shiny area on clothing (from overuse or friction)
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Exemples

  • 麻花
    Wǒ zài tiān jīn mǎi le yì xiē má huā dài huí jiā.
    I bought some fried dough twists in Tianjin and brought them home.
  • 麻花
    Zhè zhǒng má huā yòu cuì yòu xiāng, hěn hǎo chī.
    This kind of fried dough twist is crispy and fragrant, very tasty.
  • 麻花
    Tā kù zi de xī gài chù dōu mó chū má huā le.
    He has worn shiny patches on the knees of his pants from friction.
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