dàmài

大麦

Word · NounTraditional大麥

barley (plant or grain)

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

barley (the plant); Hordeum vulgare

A type of cereal grain plant cultivated worldwide. Often distinguished from wheat (小麦) by its longer awns (the bristle-like extensions).

Zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
shì适
hé合
zhòng种
zhí植
dà大
mài麦
 。

This land is suitable for growing barley.

Dà大
mài麦
shì是
pí啤
jiǔ酒
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
yuán原
liào料
 。

Barley is the main raw material for beer.

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Dà大
mài麦
de的
máng芒
hěn很
cháng长
 。

Barley has long awns.

2.

noun

barley (the grain)

Refers to the harvested seed of the barley plant. Used as food, animal feed, and for making malt in brewing and maltose production.

Wǒ我
mǎi买
le了
yī一
xiē些
dà大
mài麦
lái来
zhǔ煮
zhōu粥
 。

I bought some barley to make porridge.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
sì饲
liào料
shì是
yòng用
dà大
mài麦
hé和
yù玉
mǐ米
hùn混
hé合
zhì制
chéng成
de的
 。

This feed is made from a mixture of barley and corn.

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Yí饴
táng糖
tōng通
cháng常
yóu由
dà大
mài麦
yá芽
zhì制
chéng成
 。

Maltose is usually made from barley malt.