Definition
小麦 (xiǎo mài) is the specific grain 'wheat', used for flour and noodles. It contrasts with 粮食 (liáng shi), a general term for all staple grains (rice, wheat, corn, etc.), and with 谷物 (gǔ wù), a more formal/technical word for 'grain' or 'cereal'.
noun
wheat
Measure word · 粒
Examples
- 小麦。Nóngmín zài tián lǐ zhòng le hěn duō xiǎo mài.The farmers planted a lot of wheat in the fields.
- 小麦。xiǎo mài kěyǐ mó chéng miànfěn zuò miàntiáo.Wheat can be ground into flour to make noodles.
- 小麦。Jīnnián xiǎo mài de jiàgé bǐ qùnián gāo.This year's wheat price is higher than last year's.
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