The English word for onion is onions.

I. Pronunciation

English:[/?nj?n/]; American:[/?nj?n/]

II. Chinese translation?

n.onions; scallions

III.Forms

Plural: onions

IV.Phrase Collocation

onion?slice? onion slice

onion soup? Onion soup

onion green? Onion green

onion skin? onion skin

onion ring? onion ring

welsh onion? Onion

V. Bilingual Example Sentences

1. Store?onions?in?a?cool?dry?place.?

Store the onion heads in a cool, dry place

2. Spread?the?onion?slices?on?the?bottom?of?the?dish.?

Lay the onion slices on the bottom of the plate.

3. The?place?stinks?of?fried?onions.

The place?stinks?of?fried?onions.

4.Fry?for?about?4?minutes,until?the?onion?has?softened.?

Sauté for about 4 minutes, until the onion is softened.

5. Fry?the?onions?until?they?soften.?

Soften the onions.

6. Peel?the?onion?and?cut?it?in?half?lengthwise.?

Peel the onion and cut it in half lengthwise.

VI. Usage

1. If treated as a plant, it is a countable noun, specifically referring to "an onion" or "an onion head", etc.

2. Onion head" etc.

2. When referring to "onion" or "onion head" eaten as a dish, it is sometimes countable. ", it is sometimes a countable noun and sometimes an uncountable noun.