麦芽

麥芽

màiyá

noun #14,320

Meanings

1 malt

Characters

Examples

啤酒是用麦芽酿造的。

Píjiǔ shì yòng màiyá niàngzào de.

Beer is brewed from malt.

麦芽糖是一种传统的甜食。

Màiyá táng shì yī zhǒng chuántǒng de tiánshí.

Maltose candy is a traditional sweet treat.

Tips

memory

麦 (wheat/barley) + 芽 (sprout/bud) = grain sprouts = malt. The same 芽 appears in 豆芽 (dòuyá, bean sprouts).

Stroke Order

麦 mài

芽 yá