奇亚籽
qíyàzǐ
The English phrase "chia seeds" is translated into Chinese as 奇亚籽 (qíyàzǐ).
奇亚籽 refers to the edible seeds of the Salvia hispanica plant.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is a phonetic transliteration of "chia" (奇亚) followed by the word for seed (籽).
How does it change in a sentence?
奇亚籽 is used for both the singular "chia seed" and the plural "chia seeds", as Chinese nouns do not change form for number.
How do you pronounce it?
qíyàzǐ
Did you know?
- If you were to look for the plant itself rather than the seeds, you might encounter the name 鼠望草, a traditional name for certain related species in the Salvia family.
- The character 籽 in 奇亚籽 specifically refers to seeds that are small and usually contain oil, distinguishing it from 种, which is a more general term for 'seed' or 'species'.
- The character 奇 in 奇亚籽 usually means 'strange' or 'wonderful', which unintentionally gives the seeds a 'miraculous' connotation in Chinese.
Examples in context
- 我在市场买到新鲜的奇亚籽。I bought fresh chia seeds at the market.
- 据科学研究，奇亚籽对健康有益。According to scientific research, chia seeds are beneficial for health.
- 我想在酸奶里加一些奇亚籽。Wǒ xiǎng zài suānnǎi lǐ jiā yìxiē qíyàzǐ.I want to add some chia seeds to my yogurt.
- 这种奇亚籽非常有营养。Zhè zhǒng qíyàzǐ fēicháng yǒu yíngyǎng.This kind of chia seeds is very nutritious.
- 你买的奇亚籽在哪里？Nǐ mǎi de qíyàzǐ zài nǎlǐ?Where are the chia seeds you bought?
Example conversation
A woman is preparing a healthy breakfast in the kitchen.
- 雨婷 Yuting俊杰，你要吃奇亚籽吗？Jùnjié, nǐ yào chī qíyàzǐ ma?Junjie, do you want to eat chia seeds?
- 俊杰 Junjie好啊，我也想吃健康的早餐。Hǎo a, wǒ yě xiǎng chī jiànkāng de zǎocān.Sure, I want to eat a healthy breakfast too.
- 雨婷 Yuting我把奇亚籽放进牛奶里了。Wǒ bǎ qíyàzǐ fàng jìn niúnǎi lǐ le.I put the chia seeds into the milk.
- 俊杰 Junjie雨婷，看起来非常好吃。Yǔtíng, kàn qǐlái fēicháng hǎochī.Yuting, it looks delicious.
