酵母

jiàomǔ

noun #25,208

Measure Word

五克酵母 kè

Meanings

1 yeast
2 saccharomycete

Characters

fermentation / leaven

mother / source / origin

Examples

做面包需要加入适量的酵母。

Zuò miànbāo xūyào jiārù shìliàng de jiàomǔ.

Making bread requires adding the right amount of yeast.

酵母是一种单细胞真菌。

Jiàomǔ shì yī zhǒng dān xìbāo zhēnjūn.

Yeast is a type of single-celled fungus.

Tips

memory

酵 relates to fermentation (发酵 = to ferment), and 母 means mother — yeast is literally the 'fermentation mother,' the organism that starts the process.

Stroke Order

酵 jiào

母 mǔ