小麦 (xiǎo mài) — wheat
Definition
小麦 is a specific grain — wheat — the plant and its seeds. 粮食 is the broader category of staple food grains (rice, wheat, corn, etc.).
noun
wheat
Measure word · 粒
Examples
- 小麦。Nóng mín zài tián lǐ zhǒng le hěn duō xiǎo mài.The farmers planted a lot of wheat in the fields.
- 小麦。xiǎo mài Kě yǐ mó chéng miàn fěn zuò miàn tiáo.Wheat can be ground into flour to make noodles.
- 小麦。Jīn nián xiǎo mài de jià gé bǐ qù nián gāo.This year's wheat price is higher than last year's.
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