芝麻

• Pinyin: zhī ma
• Desglose de hanzi: 芝 = 艹 + 之 (fragrant plant); 麻 = 广 + 林 (hemp plant)

Significado

Sésamo.

Extremely common in Chinese cuisine and culture. Key compounds include 芝麻油 (sesame oil), 芝麻酱 (sesame paste), and 芝麻饼 (sesame cake). The idiom 芝麻开门 (Open Sesame) comes from Arabic tales. 芝麻小事 means trivial matters.

Ejemplos

1. 这道凉菜用芝麻酱调味，口感香浓顺滑。
2. 他为一点芝麻小事和邻居吵了起来，实在不值得。
3. 炒菜出锅前撒上一把白芝麻，增香又好看。

Guía de uso

Contexto: food, cooking, idioms

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 芝麻油是中餐烹饪中不可或缺的调味品。(Sesame oil is an indispensable seasoning in Chinese cooking.)
• 别为芝麻绿豆的小事生气，不值得。(Don't get angry over trivial matters — it's not worth it.)

Incorrecto

• 这是一件芝麻 — incomplete; use 芝麻小事 or 芝麻大的事 for trivial matters

Origen e historia

芝 (a fragrant plant) + 麻 (hemp — similar seed appearance)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal