酵母菌 (jiào mǔ jūn) — yeast (the single-celled fungus used in baking and brewing)

Definition

Examples

• 做面包的时候需要加入酵母菌。
  Zuò miàn bāo de shí hou xū yào jiā rù jiào mǔ jūn.
  When making bread, you need to add yeast.
• 酵母菌在温暖的环境里繁殖得很快。
  jiào mǔ jūn Zài wēn nuǎn de huán jìng lǐ fán zhí dé hěn kuài.
  Yeast reproduces very quickly in a warm environment.
• 这种酵母菌可以用来酿造啤酒。
  Zhè zhǒng jiào mǔ jūn kě yǐ yòng lái niàng zào pí jiǔ.
  This type of yeast can be used to brew beer.