mài
麦
wheat; grain crop; surname
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
wheat; grain crop
Refers to cereal crops of the genus Triticum and related species broadly.
Mài麦
tián田
lǐ里
de的
mài麦
zi子
chéng成
shú熟
le了
，
yī一
piàn片
jīn金
huáng黄
。
The wheat in the field is ripe, golden all over.
Yàn燕
mài麦
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yíng营
yǎng养
fēng丰
fù富
de的
jiàn健
kāng康
cū粗
liáng粮
。
Oats are a nutritious and healthy whole grain.
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Nóng农
mín民
bó伯
bo伯
zài在
chūn春
tiān天
bō播
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
mài麦
zhǒng种
zi子
。
Farmers sow wheat seeds in spring.
Hēi黑
mài麦
miàn面
bāo包
zài在
ōu欧
zhōu洲
dì地
qū区
hěn很
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
。
Rye bread is very popular in Europe.
Dà大
mài麦
cháng常
bèi被
yòng用
lái来
niàng酿
zào造
pí啤
jiǔ酒
hé和
zhì制
zuò作
sì饲
liào料
。
Barley is often used to brew beer and make feed.
noun
specifically wheat
Used when referring to wheat specifically rather than all grain crops in the wheat family.
Wǒ我
men们
lǎo老
jiā家
zhǔ主
yào要
zhòng种
zhí植
mài麦
，
yòng用
lái来
mó磨
miàn面
fěn粉
zuò做
mán馒
tou头
。
My hometown mainly grows wheat, which is ground into flour to make steamed buns.
Mā妈
ma妈
yòng用
xīn新
shōu收
de的
mài麦
gǎn擀
le了
miàn面
tiáo条
。
Mom made noodles with newly harvested wheat flour.
noun
surname Mai/Mai
Used as a family name, common in Chinese-speaking regions.
Mài麦
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
。
Teacher Mai is our Chinese teacher.
Mài麦
jiā家
de的
zú族
pǔ谱
jì记
zǎi载
zhe着
zǔ祖
xiān先
de的
qiān迁
xǐ徙
lì历
shǐ史
。
The Mai family's genealogy records the migration history of their ancestors.