Home › Chinese › Glossary › mint
Chinese vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "mint" in Chinese?
薄荷草
bò hé cǎo
In Chinese, "mint" is 薄荷草 (bò hé cǎo).
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Chinese learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Say it as "bò hé cǎo" — fourth tone, then second tone, then third tone — snapping downward fast, like giving a short order; then the next syllable is rising sharply.
Writing and usage
薄荷草 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
一枝薄荷为饮料降温。
yī zhī bò hé wèi yǐn liào jiàng wēn 。
A sprig of mint cooled the drink.
Test your Chinese knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember 薄荷草
A quick anchor: the exact scene of when a sprig of mint cooled the drink, then say "bò hé cǎo" out loud.
Related words
Browse all Chinese words in the glossary.
Questions about 薄荷草
How do you pronounce 薄荷草?
Say it as "bò hé cǎo" — fourth tone, then second tone, then third tone — snapping downward fast, like giving a short order; then the next syllable is rising sharply.
Is 薄荷草 formal or casual?
薄荷草 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 薄荷草 used in Chinese?
薄荷草 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 一枝薄荷为饮料降温。 (A sprig of mint cooled the drink.).
Where can I practice Chinese words for free?
You can play free Chinese minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Chinese glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Mint" in other languages
Curated by Callan Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town