wheat (plant); wheat grain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
wheat (the plant)
neutralRefers to the entire plant species. Often classified by sowing season (春小麦 for spring wheat, 冬小麦 for winter wheat).
Guǎng广
kuò阔
de的
píng平
yuán原
shàng上
zhòng种
mǎn满
le了
xiǎo小
mài麦
。
The vast plain is covered with wheat.
Dōng冬
xiǎo小
mài麦
zài在
qiū秋
tiān天
bō播
zhǒng种
，
lái来
nián年
xià夏
tiān天
shōu收
huò获
。
Winter wheat is sown in autumn and harvested the following summer.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
mài麦
pǐn品
zhǒng种
jù具
yǒu有
kàng抗
bìng病
xìng性
。
This variety of wheat is disease-resistant.
Xiǎo小
mài麦
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
liáng粮
shí食
zuò作
wù物
。
Wheat is an important food crop.
noun
wheat grain; wheat kernel
neutralRefers specifically to the edible seed of the wheat plant, which is milled into flour.
Zhè这
xiē些
xiǎo小
mài麦
kē颗
lì粒
bǎo饱
mǎn满
，
zhì质
liàng量
hěn很
hǎo好
。
These wheat grains are plump and of very good quality.
Jìn进
kǒu口
xiǎo小
mài麦
de的
jià价
gé格
zuì最
jìn近
shàng上
zhǎng涨
le了
。
The price of imported wheat has risen recently.
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Gōng工
chǎng厂
bǎ把
xiǎo小
mài麦
jiā加
gōng工
chéng成
miàn面
fěn粉
。
The factory processes wheat into flour.
Yī一
dài袋
dài袋
jīn金
huáng黄
sè色
de的
xiǎo小
mài麦
duī堆
zài在
cāng仓
kù库
lǐ里
。
Sacks of golden wheat are piled up in the warehouse.