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美乃滋

měi nǎi zīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
mayonnaise (loanword) (Tw)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

美乃滋 美乃滋 [mei3 nai3 zi1] /mayonnaise (loanword) (Tw)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 美
    měi

    beautiful / very satisfactory / good / to beautify / to be pleased with oneself

    Měi

    (bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 美洲[Měi zhōu]) / (bound form) USA (abbr. for 美國|美国[Měi guó])

  • 乃
    nǎi

    to be / thus / so / therefore / then / only / thereupon

  • 滋
    zī

    to grow / to nourish / to increase / to cause / juice / taste / (dialect) to spout / to spurt

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.