Definition
五谷 literally means 'five grains' and refers to a traditional Chinese classification of staple crops — typically rice, two types of millet, wheat, and beans. It's used broadly to mean 'food crops' or 'all grains' and appears in idioms like 五谷丰登 (wǔ gǔ fēng dēng, 'bountiful harvest'). You'll see it most often in agricultural or cultural contexts, not in everyday grocery shopping.
n.
the five staple grains (rice, two kinds of millet, wheat, beans)food cropsall grains
Examples
- 五谷，。Jīnnián wǔ gǔ fēng dēng, nóngmín hěn gāoxìng.This year's harvest of the five grains is abundant, and the farmers are very happy.
- 五谷。wǔ gǔ shì Zhōngguó rén chuántǒng yǐnshí de jīchǔ.The five grains are the foundation of traditional Chinese cuisine.
- 五谷。Zhè piàn tǔdì shìhé zhòngzhí wǔ gǔ.This land is suitable for growing food crops.
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