Definition
谷物 (gǔwù) refers to cereal grains as a crop category — wheat, rice, corn, etc. — often used in agricultural or production contexts. 粮食 (liángshi) is the everyday word for 'grain as food' or staple provisions; 谷物 is more technical and less common in daily speech.
noun
graincereal
Easily confused
- 鼓舞gǔ wǔsound-alike(adjective) inspiring, heartening
Examples
- 谷物。Jīnnián gǔ wù de chǎnliàng hěn gāo.This year's grain yield is very high.
- 谷物。Tā měitiān zǎoshang chī yì wǎn gǔ wù.He eats a bowl of cereal every morning.
- 谷物。Cāngkù cún le hěn duō gǔ wù.The warehouse stores a lot of grain.
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