谷物 (gǔ wù) — grain; cereal
Definition
谷物 refers to cereal crops like wheat, rice, and corn — the plant seeds themselves, not the food made from them. Compared to 粮食, it stresses the raw agricultural product rather than staple food in general.
noun
graincereal
Measure word · 种
Examples
- 谷物。Jīn nián gǔ wù de chǎn liàng hěn gāo.This year's grain yield is very high.
- 谷物。Tā měi tiān zǎo shàng chī yì wǎn gǔ wù.He eats a bowl of cereal every morning.
- 谷物。Cāng kù cún le hěn duō gǔ wù.The warehouse stores a lot of grain.
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