Definition
麻子 most commonly refers to pockmarks — small scars on the skin, often from acne or smallpox. By extension, it can also mean a person with such marks. A less common meaning is the seeds of oil plants like hemp.
n.
pockmarksa pockmarked personseeds of an oil plant (e.g., hemp seeds)
Examples
- 麻子。Tā liǎnshàng yǒu hěnduō má zi.He has many pockmarks on his face.
- 麻子。Nà gè má zi shì wǒmen cūn de.That pockmarked person is from our village.
- 麻子。má zi kěyǐ yòng lái zuò yóu.Hemp seeds can be used to make oil.
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