gǔwù

谷物

Word · NounTraditional穀物

grain; cereal crops

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

the seeds or grains of cereal crops; staple food grains

neutral

Refers specifically to the edible seeds or grains, such as rice, wheat, corn, etc.

Cāng仓
kù库
lǐ里
chǔ储
cún存
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
gǔ谷
wù物
 。

A large amount of grain is stored in the warehouse.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
miàn面
fěn粉
yóu由
duō多
zhǒng种
gǔ谷
wù物
hùn混
hé合
yán研
mó磨
ér而
chéng成
 。

This flour is made by grinding a mixture of various grains.

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Zǎo早
cān餐
mài麦
piàn片
tōng通
cháng常
fù富
hán含
duō多
zhǒng种
gǔ谷
wù物
yíng营
yǎng养
 。

Breakfast cereals are usually rich in the nutrients of various grains.

2.

noun

cereal crops in general; grain-producing plants

neutral

Refers broadly to the plants that produce edible grains, such as wheat, rice, millet, corn, etc.

Zhè这
piàn片
píng平
yuán原
fēi非
cháng常
shì适
hé合
zhòng种
zhí植
gǔ谷
wù物
 。

This plain is very suitable for growing cereal crops.

Xiàn现
dài代
nóng农
yè业
jì技
shù术
tí提
gāo高
le了
gǔ谷
wù物
de的
chǎn产
liàng量
 。

Modern agricultural technology has increased the yield of cereal crops.

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Qì气
hòu候
biàn变
huà化
kě可
néng能
huì会
yǐng影
xiǎng响
zhǔ主
yào要
gǔ谷
wù物
de的
shēng生
zhǎng长
zhōu周
qī期
 。

Climate change may affect the growth cycles of major cereal crops.