大麦

大麥

dàmài

noun #26,082

Measure Word

一粒大麦 lì

Meanings

1 barley

Characters

wheat, grain (cereals)

Examples

大麦是酿造啤酒的主要原料。

Dàmài shì niàngzào píjiǔ de zhǔyào yuánliào.

Barley is the main ingredient for brewing beer.

这个地区主要种植大麦和小麦。

Zhège dìqū zhǔyào zhòngzhí dàmài hé xiǎomài.

This region mainly grows barley and wheat.

Tips

memory

大麦 (big grain) vs 小麦 (small grain = wheat) — a handy pair to remember together. 大麦 is barley, 小麦 is wheat.

Stroke Order

大 dà

麦 mài