Meaning of má:
麻
hemp (variant of 麻[ma2]); surname Ma; generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]
Tā de yīfu shì yòng má zuò de, fēicháng nàimó.
他的衣服是用麻做的，非常耐磨。
His clothes are made of hemp and are very durable.
Zhè shì Má xiānshēng de shū.
这是麻先生的书。
This is Mr. Ma's book.
Zài gǔdài, má bèi yòng zuò zhìzuò yīfú de cáiliào.
在古代，麻被用作制作衣服的材料。
In ancient times, hemp was used as a material for making clothes.
Zhè zhǒng bùliào shì yòng má zhī chéng de.
这种布料是用麻织成的。
This fabric is woven from hemp.
Zhè dào cài lǐ yòngle hěnduō hēi má.
这道菜里用了很多黑麻。
This dish uses a lot of black sesame.
Zhè duàn bùliào shì yòng má zhìchéng de.
这段布料是用麻制成的。
This piece of fabric is made of hemp.
(of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb
Zhè zhǒng zhīwù hěn má, shìhé zuò chuángdān.
这种织物很麻，适合做床单。
This kind of fabric is very coarse, suitable for making sheets.
Tā de liǎn shàng yǒu hěn duō má diǎn.
他的脸上有很多麻点。
His face has a lot of pockmarks.
Tā de liǎn shàng yǒu yīxiē má diǎn.
他的脸上有一些麻点。
There are some pitted spots on his face.
Wǒ de shǒubì yǒudiǎn er má.
我的手臂有点儿麻。
My arm feels a little numb.
Wǒ de jiǎo yǐjīng fā má le.
我的脚已经发麻了。
My foot has already gone numb.
