wheat; grain; cereal
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
wheat; general term for wheat, barley, and similar cereal grains
Refers to wheat or barley plants and their edible grains. Commonly used in agricultural and rural contexts. The term encompasses both the plant and the grain.
Tián田
lǐ里
de的
mài麦
zi子
yǐ已
jīng经
chéng成
shú熟
le了
。
The wheat in the field has already ripened.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
zhèng正
zài在
máng忙
zhe着
shōu收
gē割
mài麦
zi子
。
The farmers are busy harvesting the wheat.
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Zhè这
xiē些
mài麦
zi子
shì是
yòng用
lái来
zuò做
miàn面
bāo包
de的
。
This wheat is used for making bread.
Jīn今
nián年
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
hǎo好
，
mài麦
zi子
zhǎng长
de得
tè特
bié别
zhuàng壮
。
With good rainfall this year, the wheat is growing especially strong.