酵母 (jiào mǔ) — yeast; leaven

Definition

Examples

• 做面包需要加酵母。
  Zuò miàn bāo xū yào jiā jiào mǔ.
  Making bread requires adding yeast.
• 这种酵母发酵得很快。
  Zhè zhǒng jiào mǔ fā jiào dé hěn kuài.
  This type of yeast ferments very quickly.
• 科学家在研究酵母的基因。
  Kē xué jiā zài yán jiū jiào mǔ de jī yīn.
  Scientists are studying the genes of yeast.