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“mushroom” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinmó gū

Example

我昨天在市场买了很多蘑菇。wǒ zuó tiān zài shì chǎng mǎi le hěn duō mó gū

I bought a lot of mushrooms at the market yesterday.

Illustration for 蘑菇 (mushroom)

How to say “mushroom” in Chinese

“Mushroom” in Chinese is 蘑菇 (mó gū).

A common food fungus that appears as a rounded cap above a short stem.

Full entry for 蘑菇: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 蘑菇

这个地区的蘑菇养殖业发展很快。zhè ge dì qū de mó gū yǎng zhí yè fā zhǎn hěn kuài

The mushroom-farming industry in this area is growing quickly.

Tips for using 蘑菇

  • On Chinese menus, this word can label a general mushroom ingredient, while the exact kind may be named separately when the recipe needs to identify it.

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