Chinese word

蘑菇

Pronunciation

Pinyinmó gū

Meaning

  • nounmushroom

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 食用蘑菇shí yòng mó gū

    edible mushroom

  • 有毒蘑菇yǒu dú mó gū

    poisonous mushroom

  • 蘑菇养殖mó gū yǎng zhí

    mushroom cultivation

Similar words

香菇xiāng gū: An edible mushroom with a thick cap and rich flavor, often dried for storage.
金针菇jīn zhēn gū: A mushroom with long, thin stems and small caps, often used in hot pot dishes and stir-fries.
平菇píng gū: An edible mushroom with a fairly flat cap and soft texture, often used in cooking.
食用菌shí yòng jūn: A general term for fungi that are grown or gathered for food.

Definition in Chinese

一种常见的可食用真菌的通称，通常指具有菌盖和菌柄的食用菌类。yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de kě shí yòng zhēn jūn de tōng chēng tōng cháng zhǐ jù yǒu jūn gài hé jūn bǐng de shí yòng jūn lèi

Word origin

蘑菇 (mógū, "mushroom") combines 蘑 (mó, "mushroom") and 菇 (gū, "fungus"), two plant-related characters whose meanings point to an edible fungus.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • button mushroomnoun

Related words

  • 蘑菇云mó gū yúnmushroom cloudnoun
  • 蘑菇状mó gū zhuàngmushroom-shapedadjective

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